1. Strasse Smarts Prof. Stephen Jacobs, MA, ADD Associate Director, RIT MAGIC Center Prof. Dr. Jörg Müller-Lietzkow Universität Paderborn

2. A big project needs passion!

3. Study Abroad Courses/Programs
Student leaves their own campus to study for a full academic term elsewhere. “Exchange” means similar experiences between partner universities, doesn’t affect an individual student’s experience per se.

4. “Faculty-Led” is different
A “short-course” off-site, led by one or more faculty of the students’ home school. Can be as short as a one-or-two week experience, sometimes with an on-campus component first.

5. RIT-Faculty-Led RIT Class On-Campus Spring Semester, 2014
Reduced # of lectures. Topics include
cultural differences
industry differences
trip planning
meeting with “buddies” and faculty via Skype
Mandatory Risk Management Lecture!!!!!

6. RIT Faculty-Led
Off to Germany ASAP after finals/graduation German Game Industry Class is the class group blog.

7. Paderborn Week One Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Lectures
Dusseldorf side trip + Ubisoft BlueByte
2.5 day Game Jam
Social Events

8. Berlin Computerspiele Museum
Bundestag (Meeting Members of the Parliament) & CDU Headquarters (Meeting the Secretary General)
Games Academy Private College
Industry Visits
King
Wooga
Wargaming

9. RIT Students Graded On
RIT Lecture attendance and Planning Participation
Game Jam Work
Blogs

10. Paderborn Faculty-Led
Sept Less formal program curriculum
No need for academic credits

11. Rochester Course visits Game Jam 1.5 days Strong & Eastman Museums
Industry Visits
Darkwind Media, Second Avenue Learning, Workin’ Man

12. Troy Industry Visits Games Maker Space Vicarious Visions
First Playable
Games Maker Space
Tech Valley Game Space

13. NYC
During two major religious events, Pope’s Visit and iPhone 6s release
Sightseeing & Serious Games Visits
Museum of Natural History
Sesame Workshop

14. US Lessons: Administrative
MOUs and insurance
Faculty due diligence visits
Logistics mostly responsibility of host faculty
Visiting university side needs a year or more after to arrange. Group Flights vs. Flexibility
The world gets in the way

15. US Lessons: Course Execution
“Buddy” lists are good
US students need a lot of “cultural difference” prep
“Faculty-LED” is not “Faculty-Chaperoned”
“Out of Sync” academic calendars can be a benefit

16. German Lessons: Administrative
Marketing is absolutely necessary
U.S. is more spontaneous
All visits are based on personal networks
German students need to start saving money very early

17. German Lessons: Course Execution
More focus on the content exchange is needed (common lectures)
Car travel is not always easy (nor is finding restaurants for vegans )
There should be a constant, virtual exchange in preparation.
Some unexpected language hurdles

18. Next Paderborn-RIT
Probably 2017/18 as recent refugee crisis has deterred US students (or more likely parents)
The next German group has to team up.
University and Student Finances are different in EU.

19. New RIT Faculty-Led, 2018 Ritsumeikan University:
College of Science and Engineering, Biwako-Kusatsu, Shiga
College of Image Arts and Sciences,Kinugasa Campus, Kyoto
Game Studios and cultural sites in Shiga, Kyoto and Tokyo