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Global Seminar: Environment and Sustainability

Global Seminar: Environment and Sustainability. An International Partnership for Research and Learning. Brian R. Murphy and H. Dean Sutphin Virginia Tech. Jose Luis Arreguin Auotonomous University of Guadalajara. Who We Are.

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Global Seminar: Environment and Sustainability

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  1. Global Seminar: Environment and Sustainability An International Partnership for Research and Learning Brian R. Murphy and H. Dean Sutphin Virginia Tech Jose Luis Arreguin Auotonomous University of Guadalajara

  2. Who We Are • Founded in 1997 at Cornell University (now headquartered at Virginia Tech) • Active 2005 Global Learning Community: • 25 Universities • 7 Community Colleges • 4 High Schools • Presence in: Africa; Asia; Australia, Europe; The Americas

  3. What We Do • Integrate innovative pedagogy • Latest advances in multimedia technology • Case-study-based curriculum To Explore….

  4. Major Theme …dynamic inter-relationships among key issues related to sustainability of our global environment : • Population • Food, health & nutrition • Environment & Natural resources • Production, management & distribution systems

  5. Why The Global Seminar Model • Shared understanding that transcends national boundaries, cultures, and backgrounds offers the best hope for the future safety and security of the planet we share • Global conversations prepare future global leaders and citizens to articulate policy agendas from a broader perspective

  6. Learning objectives • Promote higher order cognitive skills to enable critical reflection and analysis of issues, leading to … • increased understanding of the multiple dimensions of sustainability • enhanced intercultural communication and understanding through teamwork • generation of creative actions for change

  7. Our Conceptual Framework • Constructivist approach to learning • Critical reflection and experiential learning • Students take responsibility for their own learning • Faculty members assume role of mentor • Multiple perspectives reflected in case studies based on real events and people

  8. Analytical Perspectives for the Case Studies • Technical • Economic • Political • Legal • Cultural • Ethical

  9. How We Operate • Academic course offered at each partner institution • Working in virtual learning clusters of five to six institutions • Using same case studies • Engaging cluster students in virtual cross-institutional teams

  10. Video Clip: The Global Seminar

  11. Enabling Tools • Variety of technologies facilitate this collaborative effort: • Virtual chat • Virtual Library • Interactive Videoconferencing • Internet-based discussion board • Internet-based course management

  12. Support Staff Project director Project coordinator Cluster coordinators Curriculum ceveloper Research and evaluation Technology support Funding Institutional Grants for scientific research and education Grants for student and faculty exchange Fee for core service Conference fee Management

  13. Professional Development • Annual International Conference and Workshops (28 June – 01 July 2005, Washington DC; for 2006 cluster planning) • Teleconferencing during spring semester • Orientation meeting for prospective partners (October 2005; observer or limited participant role 2006 GS; 2006 International Conference to plan full 2007 clusters)

  14. Cases Studies: Global population issues

  15. Case Studies: Global overfishing crisis Irrigation/ salinization

  16. Case Studies: Food safety Wind energy

  17. Case Studies: Organic farming Sustainable tourism

  18. Case Studies: Non-timber forest products Pharmaceutical bio-prospecting

  19. Looking Ahead CUSTOMIZATION • Regional Global Seminars • Thematic Global Seminars • Discipline-based Global Seminars • Language-based Clusters • University-Community Partnerships

  20. Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara; 2004 and 2005

  21. Cluster 4: 2005 Germany ( Stuttgart) Italy (Florence) China (Hangzhou) USA (Virginia) Peru (Lima) Mexico (Guadalajara)

  22. Cluster 4: 2005 Case Studies Global Population Biodiversity Prospecting Organic Farming Biofortification Sustainable Tourism

  23. Spanish Language Cluster (discipline/language based) Federal Agriculture Schools Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

  24. HACU and The Global Seminar Seeking partner institutions to form self-directed Spanish-language learning clusters Contacts: H. Dean Sutphin (sutphind@vt.edu) Brian R.Murphy (murphybr@vt.edu) Jose Luis Arreguin (arreguin@uag.mx)

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