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NUTN WORKSHOP June 9, 2008
TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Steven CrowThe Higher Learning Commission
Dr. Christine GeithMichigan State University
Is this new?•Long-standing calls for
internationalization, particularly of U.S. higher education▫For example, see bibliography in Zha
Qiang, “Internationalization of Higher Education: towards a conceptual framework,” Policy Futures in Education, Volume 1, Number 2, 2003, pp. 248-269
•Significant emphasis on study abroad/bringing international students to U.S.
So what’s new?•New globalizing economy requires skills:
▫Diverse and knowledgeable worldview▫Know international dimensions of academic
major▫Communicate effectively in another language▫Value international experience▫Understand and exhibit sensitivity and
adaptability in cross-cultural experiences▫Develop global competence throughout life—from NASULCG’s 2006 National Action Agenda for
Internationalizing Higher Education
What else?•Technology
▫creates new working environments relevant to most students upon graduation;
▫enables faculty—but students as well—to engage in international academic communities; moreover
▫makes it much easier for faculty and students to develop and practice global competence on the U.S. campus.
•TECHNOLOGY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RECAST RADICALLY INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION
What’s not new?
• Progress toward real internationalization is very slow, indeed.
See Karin Fischer’s online article on ACE’s “Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses,” Chronicle of Higher Education, Thursday, May 22, 2008
• Too much evidence of individual campuses and programs reinventing the wheel without real institutional commitment.
Short term, profit motivated, owned only by a faculty member or department, lack of fit to institutional mission and strategic priorities, disconnected from institution’s evaluation programs and reward structures.
TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
INTERNATIONALIZING THE CLASSROOM
Easily accessible options• Use international resources
▫Department of Education: Teachers Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet
▫ Michigan State: Preparing Our Students for a Place in the World: Internationalizing Michigan Education
▫Penn State: Teaching the Global Perspective▫NAFSA:
Curriculum Internationalization Reading List
• Find connections▫NEA: International Higher Education Resources▫PeaceCorps: WorldWise Schools
More demanding options•Integrate a “Global Module” into course
▫Champlain College•Create a shared course
▫University of Delaware/McGill University▫Doreen Starke-Meyerring and Deborah
Andrews, "Building a Shared Virtual Learning Culture: An International Classroom Partnership, " Business Communication Quarterly, Volume 69, Number 1, March 2006 25-4
TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
TAKING THE CLASSROOM AROUND THE WORLD
Easily accessible options•Market your online courses to
international learners▫Individuals▫Corporations▫Government
More demanding options
•Create Joint/Dual Degree Programs▫David Tobenkin, “Degrees of Success,”
International Educator, May-June, 2008, pp. 36-46
▫Sino-American “1+2+1” initiative by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in tandem with the China Center for International Education Exchange (CCIEE)
Even more ambitious
•Open an International Site or Campus • Strategic investment– Focus on comparative advantages– Target: programs of national & international
distinction (present or future)– Build synergies between international activities
of faculty & students– Maximize return on investment—measured in
terms of scholarly & societal impact, there & here
Strategic Engagement Criteria• Demographics• Economics• Education Structure & Dynamics• Regulatory Openness – Barriers to Entry• Financial Capacity• Online Penetration• Cultural Acceptance• Language Skill• Funding Sources• Access to library & research resources • Security• Political climate
TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
OPEN COURSEWARE/OPEN SOURCEWARE MOVEMENT
Open Educational Resources (OER)•A Global Social Movement
▫Copyright Creative Commons
▫Technology Open Source, Open Office
▫Value System Free/Libre and Open Knowledge Cape Town Declaration OER is pre-competitive
Easily accessible options•Publishing your educational resources
▫MIT OCW - 1800 courses▫OpenCourseWare Consortium
How to OCW
More demanding options
•Sharing/Remixing▫Rice University Connexions▫Open University of the UK OpenLearn
Even more ambitious
•Collaboration and Peer Production▫Commonwealth of Learning WikiEducator
Summary
•Bringing the world to the classroom•Bringing the classroom to the world•Opening up the classroom and the world
