Program Development and Delivery

Designing Solutions

By Charlotte West According to many educators, the design and architecture disciplines have always to a certain extent had an international focus, but the way they are taught has shifted in the last few decades. “In my own design education,

A Look at the History of Scottish Education and Its Place in the Modern World

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 Rightly or wrongly, Scotland is a country stereotypically famous for haggis, Rabbie Burns (and all the palaver associated with our national bard), men in tartan kilts, the skirl of the

Internationalization

Internationalization is the conscious effort to integrate and infuse international, intercultural, and global dimensions into the philosophy of postsecondary education. Successful internationalization efforts involve active and responsible engagement of the academic community in partnerships and

Supporting Secondary Students in Education Abroad

As participation in Education Abroad programs increase at the collegiate level, so too do gap year programs, high school study abroad experiences, and international volunteer programs for high school students.

Independent Research Measuring the Impact of Study Abroad

Researchers who have measured the impact of study abroad and other international learning experiences have found that they have a positive impact on academic, educational, and professional outcome measures.

Socially Conscious

Well-run social entrepreneurship programs abroad are expanding students’worldviews while providing useful assistance for local communities.

How to Develop a Volunteer Program: Three Model Practices

In this NAFSA Campus and Community Programming (CCP) Resource, you will find three institutions who offer their models for successful volunteer management and share their best practices and sample materials to help you put together a volunteer program from start to finish.

Developing an International Internship Program

Developing an International Internship Program is your guide to creating robust internship programs that prepare students for a globalized and highly competitive workforce.

Campus and Community Programming during Ramadan

As international educators, it is important that we recognize and respect the various religions of our students, scholars, and visitors from around the globe. For our Muslim guests, the holy month of Ramadan is an important time to reconnect with other followers of Islam on campus and in the

MOOCs Offer Global Access to Elite Universities, but Few Persist

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have opened the halls of higher education to learners around the world, with prestigious universities vying to share their educational riches and project their brands into new territory.