Study Abroad for Professors & Students
You’ve probably heard a lot about internationalization, globalization, but have you heard about commercialiZATION? That’s right, the commercialization of study abroad. We all know what it is, but we don’t talk about it. As you can probably tell from the subject of this post, my hope is to open a discussion on how it impacts…
For those of us who want to give students an edge, we need to do more than just encourage them to go to college and do well. We need to consider creative and non-traditional options that keep up with the times and trends. Going to college abroad is the path I chose. This is not the same…
Beginning in Fall 2013, Study Abroad at Eastern Illinois University will be linked to our university-wide integrative learning mission and the four undergraduate learning goals of the institution, and will be fully integrated into our general education curriculum. We are doing this by giving students the option of taking the following one-credit capstone course (prerequisite:…
Technology and education are becoming virtually synonymous. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that 97 percent of teachers had one or more computers located in the classroom, and Internet access was available for 93 percent of classrooms in America. The ratio of students to computers in the classroom is 5.3 to 1. Applications, smartphones, SMARTboards,…
by Maria Rainier, First In Education It can be difficult to obtain the resources to fund serious undergraduate research, but proposals are great practice and can help students get excited about conducting their own research projects. To encourage the spirit of inquiry, the understanding of how much work goes into research, and the appreciation of…
I recently had the opportunity to review The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence edited by Darla K. Deardorff. With 29 chapters, 542 pages, and 45 contributors, it isn’t the kind of book you read once and pass along, and it isn’t taken lightly either. It’s the ultimate guide for fostering intercultural competence, the ability to…