a project briefing for tcc’s business and international education grant project globalizing the...

A Project Briefing for TCC’s Business and International Education Grant Project

Globalizing the Community College Experience: Local Connections to the Global Economy

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Tidewater

Community College

We live in a rapidly changing world

We are fortunate to be Americans

The rise of the rest

Today’s students face competitive forces unlike any seen before

A Project Briefing for TCC’s Business and International Education Grant Project

Globalizing the Community College Experience: Local Connections to the Global Economy

Project Background

• Grantor is the U.S. Department of Education through the Title VI Business and International Education (BIE) program

• Grant was awarded in April 2008– 23 institutions were awarded– 6 were community colleges– 3 were in Virginia (TCC, RU, and VCU)

• Project schedule begins in August 2008 and ends in August 2010

• Project staff include:– Jim Roberts, Sean LaCroix, and Jeanne Natali

Project Objectives

Create professionaldevelopment program

for faculty including curriculum development

seminars

Develop/Market Optional Global Business Emphasis within TCC’s Business Administration

Program

Disseminate best practices to build

and maintain global business practices

to the VCCS

Objective #1: Develop the capacity of faculty to convey international business content to students

Project Objectives

Faculty produce and share globally-oriented

learning content

Develop program content

and exchange programs with IHE’s in

Brazil and China

Collaborate further with educational program partners

abroad in scholarly exchanges and study

abroad programs

Objective #2: Infuse global perspectives into current business programs

Project Objectives

Establish TCC’s Institute

of Global Studies

Survey international businesses in the region

to determine labor force needs

Incorporate research findings in development

of optional global business

program

Objective #3: Develop a research program to

study region’s international business issues

Overarching Goal

To produce business program graduates that are better

prepared to compete in an increasingly global world.

Faculty Participant Responsibilities

1Seminars include speakers from

around U.S. and provide participants tools to study global

issues.

2Participants will produce content

that will enhance student exposure to global issues.

Evaluate peer educational modules3

Participants will evaluate peer educational modules and provide

anonymous feedback.

Consider using educational modules in courses4

Final modules will be housed in repository and accessible by all

faculty.

Participants earn $500 in special pay after completion of

these steps

Consider participation in faculty exchange program5

Some participants will visit Brazil (2009) or China (2010) for a

faculty exchange.

Attend four Globalization Seminars

Produce a globalization education module

Education Modules

Education modules may take the form of:

PowerPoint Presentations

Screencasts

Video content

Interactive content

Other

? Please note: Technical assistance will be

provided!

Student Participant Responsibilities

Enroll in and meet requirements of ECO 2951

Students will attend seminars where speakers from around U.S. and provide participants tools to study

global issues.2

Students will produce a final presentation or paper on a global issue.

Produce capstone globalization project3

*Eight students will be selected to enroll. Students will earn 3 credits for course work including delivered

online and during Globalization modules.

Students will travel to Brazil 4

Students will accompany 6 faculty members on two week exchange to Joinville Brazil and

surrounding areas.

Attend three globalization seminars

Faculty and Student Exchanges

Six faculty and six students will undertake a college funded

twelve day exchange to Brazil.

Some of that time will be spent with our partners, faculty and

students from Univille University.

The remainder of the time will be spent immersing ourselves in

Brazilian culture and economy.

Draft Project Timeline

Faculty Development Workshop:

Friday, January 16th

9-4

Faculty Development Workshop:

Friday, November 14th

9-4

Faculty Development Workshop:

Friday, February 6th

9-4

Faculty Module Review:

Friday, March 20th 9-4

Final Modules

Due:

Friday, April 3rd

Student Faculty

Exchange in Brazil

May 2009

Questions?

Sean LaCroix

822-5019slacroix@tcc.edu

Jim Roberts

822-7316jroberts@tcc.edu

Jeanne Natali

822-7296jnatali@tcc.edu