1. NUTN WORKSHOP June 9, 2008 TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION Dr. Steven Crow The Higher Learning Commission Dr. Christine Geith Michigan State University

2. Is this new? Long-standing calls for internationalization, particularly of U.S. higher education ▫For example, see bibliography in Zha Qiang, “Internationalization of Higher Education: towards a conceptual framework,” Policy Futures in Education, Volume 1, Number 2, 2003, pp. 248-269 Significant emphasis on study abroad/bringing international students to U.S.

3. So what’s new? New globalizing economy requires skills: ▫Diverse and knowledgeable worldview ▫Know international dimensions of academic major ▫Communicate effectively in another language ▫Value international experience ▫Understand and exhibit sensitivity and adaptability in cross-cultural experiences ▫Develop global competence throughout life — from NASULCG’s 2006 National Action Agenda for Internationalizing Higher Education

4. What else? Technology ▫creates new working environments relevant to most students upon graduation; ▫enables faculty—but students as well—to engage in international academic communities; moreover ▫makes it much easier for faculty and students to develop and practice global competence on the U.S. campus. TECHNOLOGY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RECAST RADICALLY INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION

5. What’s not new? Progress toward real internationalization is very slow, indeed.  See Karin Fischer’s online article on ACE’s “Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses,” Chronicle of Higher Education, Thursday, May 22, 2008 Too much evidence of individual campuses and programs reinventing the wheel without real institutional commitment.  Short term, profit motivated, owned only by a faculty member or department, lack of fit to institutional mission and strategic priorities, disconnected from institution’s evaluation programs and reward structures.

6. TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALIZING THE CLASSROOM

7. Easily accessible options Use international resources ▫Department of Education: Teachers Guide to International Collaboration on the InternetTeachers Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet ▫ Michigan State: Preparing Our Students for a Place in the World: Internationalizing Michigan EducationPreparing Our Students for a Place in the World: Internationalizing Michigan Education ▫Penn State: Teaching the Global PerspectiveTeaching the Global Perspective ▫NAFSA: Curriculum Internationalization Reading ListCurriculum Internationalization Reading List Find connections ▫NEA: International Higher Education ResourcesInternational Higher Education Resources ▫PeaceCorps: WorldWise Schools WorldWise Schools

8. More demanding options Integrate a “Global Module” into course ▫Champlain CollegeChamplain College Create a shared course ▫University of Delaware/McGill University ▫Doreen Starke-Meyerring and Deborah Andrews, "Building a Shared Virtual Learning Culture: An International Classroom Partnership, " Business Communication Quarterly, Volume 69, Number 1, March 2006 25-4

10. TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TAKING THE CLASSROOM AROUND THE WORLD

11. Easily accessible options Market your online courses to international learners ▫Individuals ▫Corporations ▫Government

12. More demanding options Create Joint/Dual Degree Programs ▫David Tobenkin, “Degrees of Success,” International Educator, May-June, 2008, pp. 36- 46 ▫Sino-American “1+2+1” initiative by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in tandem with the China Center for International Education Exchange (CCIEE)

14. Even more ambitious Open an International Site or Campus Strategic investment –Focus on comparative advantages –Target: programs of national & international distinction (present or future) –Build synergies between international activities of faculty & students –Maximize return on investment—measured in terms of scholarly & societal impact, there & here

16. Strategic Engagement Criteria Demographics Economics Education Structure & Dynamics Regulatory Openness – Barriers to Entry Financial Capacity Online Penetration Cultural Acceptance Language Skill Funding Sources Access to library & research resources Security Political climate

17. TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OPEN COURSEWARE/OPEN SOURCEWARE MOVEMENT

18. Open Educational Resources (OER) A Global Social Movement ▫Copyright  Creative Commons Creative Commons ▫Technology  Open Source, Open Office Open SourceOpen Office ▫Value System  Free/Libre and Open Knowledge Free/LibreOpen Knowledge  Cape Town Declaration Cape Town Declaration  OER is pre-competitive

19. Easily accessible options Publishing your educational resources ▫MIT OCW - 1800 coursesMIT OCW ▫OpenCourseWare Consortium  How to OCW How to OCW

21. More demanding options Sharing/Remixing ▫Rice University ConnexionsRice University Connexions ▫Open University of the UK OpenLearnOpen University of the UK OpenLearn

22. Even more ambitious Collaboration and Peer Production ▫Commonwealth of Learning WikiEducatorWikiEducator

24. Summary Bringing the world to the classroom Bringing the classroom to the world Opening up the classroom and the world

25. Thank you Steven Crow crow@hlcommssion.org crow@hlcommssion.org Christine Geith geith@msu.edu