CEPA Foundation Webinar #2 on Curriculum Integration

1. CEPA Foundation Webinar #2on Curriculum Integration Integrating Education Abroad into the Curriculum Lynn C. Anderson May 5, 2014 at 12pm EST and 9am PST

2. Today’s webinar will cover: • Determining who will do the work of curriculum integration and with what resources. • Deciding which departments might go first • The roles of education abroad professionals and the faculty • Meeting with faculty--explain vision, gain buy-in, address concerns, set timeline. • How education abroad professionals start the assess, match, motivate, evaluate process • Providing incentives (site visits, scholarships to students, meals, what peer institutions are doing) • Getting major advising sheets completed 2

3. Examples of course databases • UMTC academic planning info, biologyhttp://umabroad.umn.edu/students/maps/cbs/biologicalsciences • UC San Diego biological sciences info on education abroad http://biology.ucsd.edu/education/undergrad/course/study-abroad.html • UC San Diego biological sciences database http://biology.ucsd.edu/education/undergrad/course/prev-petitioned-courses.html • UMTC academic planning form (major, minor, gen ed, language credits) http://umabroad.umn.edu/assets/files/PDFs/PeopleSoft/Common/AcademicPlanning_web.pdf 3

4. Deciding who will do this work and with what resources • Education abroad professionals? • Education abroad organizations? • Graduate students? • Undergraduate students? • Alumni? • Resources: campus leadership, admissions, alumni, local employers? 4

5. Deciding which departments to approach first • Best fit with your programs? • Largest departments? • Easiest? • Most challenging? • Where you have the strongest allies? 5

6. The Role of Education Abroad Professionals • The Preparation • The Meeting • Post-Meeting 6

7. The Role of Faculty • Meeting with education abroad professionals • Determining desired student learning outcomes • Deciding which courses can be taken abroad • Assessing syllabi and programs provided to them • Providing quote(s) • Including CI in departmental faculty meeting • Publicizing, motivating, info sessions 7

8. Education Abroad Student Learning Outcomes • Discipline-specific learning • Placement of a discipline in its international context • Country/Region-specific learning • Language acquisition • Student development 8

9. Methodology for Integrating Education Abroad into the Curriculum Step 1: Assess Step 2: Match Step 3: Motivate Step 4: Evaluate 9

10. Step 1: Assess • Consider pre-requisites, electives, major requirements, etc. • Is sequencing of courses critical? • Are there courses that CANNOT be taken abroad? (Why?) • Is there flexibility in the curriculum? • Is fine-tuning necessary to facilitate education abroad? • Are there options abroad that provide opportunities not available on-campus? 10

11. Step 2: Match • Education Abroad (EA) professional researches options based on conversations with departmental faculty • EA professional finds range of options—language, location, length, internships, research, program types, and cost • EA professional provides faculty with program descriptions and course syllabi • Departmental faculty determine which courses may be taken as equivalent to, in lieu of, or in addition to required courses • If helpful, suggest that faculty and advisors participate in a site visit to acquire a better sense of the program options 11

12. Step 3: Motivate • Major Advising Page prepared and available in departmental office, through faculty and advisors, and on-line • Workshops for faculty and advisors so they are prepared to encourage students to go abroad and are aware of options and perceived barriers • Information sessions, webinars, on-line tutorials for students, and departmental publications • Communicate the message to prospective students and their parents as well as enrolled students • Students report the greatest motivator is when their faculty members encourage them to go abroad 12

13. Developing Education Abroad Major Advising Pages • Reflect academic considerations and program selection priorities of each department based on learning outcomes • Starting point for students • Advising tool for academic departments and education abroad offices • Everyone is on the same page (or website) • Develop 4-year plans that integrate education abroad if possible 13

14. Step 4: Evaluate (to be covered in detail in the third webinar) • Are faculty and advisors getting the message out? • Do more students declare majors in your departments? • Are more of your students participating in education abroad? • Is retention and time to graduation impacted? • What do your students say about their experiences abroad? • Do returnees engage more in departmental or campus activities? • What do your alumni say about the experience and the impact it had on their lives and careers? • Are you raising more money for scholarships? • What do employers/grad schools/professional schools say about your graduates? 14

15. Thank you • Questions, Answers, Discussion Lynn C. Anderson 763-314-0252 ander043@ucsd.edu 15