November 7 - 9, 2008 ,
6:00 p.m. (F) - 12:00 p.m. (Su)
Whittier College
For faculty, program administrators, instructional technologists, and librarians from participating colleges who are engaged in developing or implementing curricular or extracurricular programs that provide students with an international perspective on learning. (7 program units. Registration deadline: Friday, August 15, 2008)
Small, undergraduate-focused colleges and universities are seeking to address the challenges posed by the processes of globalization. Their approaches to these challenges have included expanded study-abroad programs, greater emphasis on the teaching of languages, the use of area studies programs to internationalize the curriculum, and the addition of cultural studies requirements. Digital technology—widely recognized as accelerating the forces of globalization—offers great potential for smaller colleges and universities to create teaching and learning opportunities responsive to the challenges their students face vis-à-vis globalization.
Conference participants will explore the role of technology in international education, considering innovative efforts to apply technology in fields as diverse as international relations, comparative religion, literary studies, and language teaching. Relevant technologies to be considered include
Participants will consider technology’s role in supporting student activities and integrating study-abroad experiences into the classroom. Participants will also discuss how digital technology can be used to develop cost-effective, no-travel approaches to expanding international studies within the curriculum.
A call for proposals (.pdf, 38.74 KB) has been issued. Proposals should be submitted electronically and are due by June 30, 2008.
N.B. All interested in participating in this program—including accepted presenters—must register to participate no later than August 15, 2008. Persons who are eager to participate are encouraged to register early rather than waiting for the outcomes of the proposal review process.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this program, please contact your liaison, who will let you know whether your institution has program units available to support your participation. If so, your liaison will contact NITLE to register you to participate. (Note that campus policies on the use of program units vary. Liaisons, please register participants by e-mailing participate@nitle.org.)
If no units are currently available, your liaison--following campus policy--may purchase them on your behalf or may recommend that you or your department purchase them. If you or your department chooses to purchase program units for your use, please make the purchase and register for this program by sending an e-mail message to participate@nitle.org, including the program title and your name, job title, and e-mail address. NITLE will send you an invoice and confirmation of your registration.
For more information about this conference's program/content, including the call for proposals (.pdf, 38.74 KB), please contact Michael Toler.
For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.
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