About the Presenter(s)
Kelly Brannan Trail, Director, Education Abroad Tom Morgan, Associate Professor, Department of English Sam Ortiz, Associate Director for Campus and Community Engagement, Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center (MEC) Erin Gahimer, Senior Programs Coordinator, Education Abroad Zoe Krzywda, Programs Coordinator, Education Abroad
Start Date
8-1-2021 12:00 PM
End Date
8-1-2021 12:45 PM
Abstract/Description
The Global Learning Academy is an innovative global and intercultural learning program that combines online courses with a two-week theme-based field experience at key international, U.S., and local/virtual locations. Much like higher education in general, education abroad and international education were turned upside down with the pandemic. In response, we have developed a creative new model that will allow us to meet some of our long-standing priorities around access for a changing student population; interdisciplinary learning on critical global themes; integration with existing academic programs; and flexibility and adaptability in uncertain times. We will share plans for this new model, which will supplement existing education-abroad program models, and engage in discussion about it.
Global Learning Academy: A New Model
The Global Learning Academy is an innovative global and intercultural learning program that combines online courses with a two-week theme-based field experience at key international, U.S., and local/virtual locations. Much like higher education in general, education abroad and international education were turned upside down with the pandemic. In response, we have developed a creative new model that will allow us to meet some of our long-standing priorities around access for a changing student population; interdisciplinary learning on critical global themes; integration with existing academic programs; and flexibility and adaptability in uncertain times. We will share plans for this new model, which will supplement existing education-abroad program models, and engage in discussion about it.
Comments
The document available for download is the slide presentation used in the session.