a project briefing for tcc’s business and international education grant project globalizing the...
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A Project Briefing for TCC’s Business and International Education Grant Project
Globalizing the Community College Experience: Local Connections to the Global Economy
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Tidewater
Community College
We live in a rapidly changing world
We are fortunate to be Americans
The rise of the rest
Today’s students face competitive forces unlike any seen before
A Project Briefing for TCC’s Business and International Education Grant Project
Globalizing the Community College Experience: Local Connections to the Global Economy
Project Background
• Grantor is the U.S. Department of Education through the Title VI Business and International Education (BIE) program
• Grant was awarded in April 2008– 23 institutions were awarded– 6 were community colleges– 3 were in Virginia (TCC, RU, and VCU)
• Project schedule begins in August 2008 and ends in August 2010
• Project staff include:– Jim Roberts, Sean LaCroix, and Jeanne Natali
Project Objectives
Create professionaldevelopment program
for faculty including curriculum development
seminars
Develop/Market Optional Global Business Emphasis within TCC’s Business Administration
Program
Disseminate best practices to build
and maintain global business practices
to the VCCS
Objective #1: Develop the capacity of faculty to convey international business content to students
Project Objectives
Faculty produce and share globally-oriented
learning content
Develop program content
and exchange programs with IHE’s in
Brazil and China
Collaborate further with educational program partners
abroad in scholarly exchanges and study
abroad programs
Objective #2: Infuse global perspectives into current business programs
Project Objectives
Establish TCC’s Institute
of Global Studies
Survey international businesses in the region
to determine labor force needs
Incorporate research findings in development
of optional global business
program
Objective #3: Develop a research program to
study region’s international business issues
Overarching Goal
To produce business program graduates that are better
prepared to compete in an increasingly global world.
Faculty Participant Responsibilities
1Seminars include speakers from
around U.S. and provide participants tools to study global
issues.
2Participants will produce content
that will enhance student exposure to global issues.
Evaluate peer educational modules3
Participants will evaluate peer educational modules and provide
anonymous feedback.
Consider using educational modules in courses4
Final modules will be housed in repository and accessible by all
faculty.
Participants earn $500 in special pay after completion of
these steps
Consider participation in faculty exchange program5
Some participants will visit Brazil (2009) or China (2010) for a
faculty exchange.
Attend four Globalization Seminars
Produce a globalization education module
Education Modules
Education modules may take the form of:
PowerPoint Presentations
Screencasts
Video content
Interactive content
Other
? Please note: Technical assistance will be
provided!
Student Participant Responsibilities
Enroll in and meet requirements of ECO 2951
Students will attend seminars where speakers from around U.S. and provide participants tools to study
global issues.2
Students will produce a final presentation or paper on a global issue.
Produce capstone globalization project3
*Eight students will be selected to enroll. Students will earn 3 credits for course work including delivered
online and during Globalization modules.
Students will travel to Brazil 4
Students will accompany 6 faculty members on two week exchange to Joinville Brazil and
surrounding areas.
Attend three globalization seminars
Faculty and Student Exchanges
Six faculty and six students will undertake a college funded
twelve day exchange to Brazil.
Some of that time will be spent with our partners, faculty and
students from Univille University.
The remainder of the time will be spent immersing ourselves in
Brazilian culture and economy.
Draft Project Timeline
Faculty Development Workshop:
Friday, January 16th
9-4
Faculty Development Workshop:
Friday, November 14th
9-4
Faculty Development Workshop:
Friday, February 6th
9-4
Faculty Module Review:
Friday, March 20th 9-4
Final Modules
Due:
Friday, April 3rd
Student Faculty
Exchange in Brazil
May 2009
Questions?
Sean LaCroix
Jim Roberts
Jeanne Natali