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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 register yourself or a colleague for this program, please send an e-mail with the program's title and registrant's name, job title, and e-mail address to participate <at> nitle <dot> org. NITLE will accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis, and will invoice the registered participant (or an identified billing contact) for the participant's registration fee.
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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