Globalized Learning: Ensuring Relevance of Study

Abroad for Louisiana’s Community & Technical

Colleges

Daniel Roberts, PhDProvost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

Jim Carlson, EdDDean of Academics

Presentation Outline

• Introduction and Background: Participants will listen to a

presentation on how the program was created and funded.

• Implementation: Participants will listen to a presentation on

the logistics involving the planning trip, application request

and review processes, orientations and MOU ceremony, and

liability preparation.

• Course Outline and Assignments: Participants will listen to

a presentation on the pre-trip coursework and course

assessment during the study abroad.

• Student Engagement and Fun: Participants will listen to a

presentation on the social media internship, global classroom,

and fun excursions.

GMAC Outcomes

• Participants will be able to identify existing internal institutional, as well

as external community and industry, resources that can connect and

support their institution and students to study abroad opportunities.

• Participants will learn important tangible benefits to students and their

institutions as it pertains to academic performance and retention,

completion rates and job placement and success as well as the

intangible impacts of exposure to multi-cultural diversity.

• Participants will be able to identify barriers to the organization and

execution of study abroad trips that will include dialogue on

institutional liability and concerns, internal and external perceptions

and planning strategies that target and ensure delivery of academic

rigor coupled with safe travel.

Arrival Day

2010 Council of Students

AccomplishmentsCreated a structure for student involvement & the Council of Students

Held monthly virtual meetings

Created the Student Vice President Handbook

Created a Transition Guidebook for future Council members

Selected the 2012-2014 Council of Students

Emirate Breakfast

Why Students are Important

Local Sites in Old Dubai

Dubai Museum Camel Burgers

Shopping in Dubai Souks

Shopping in Dubai Malls

Introduction to Maritime Careers

and Opportunities: GMAC Study

Abroad

American University of Sharjah

Asphalt Plant

Dubai, UAE

Cummins Middle East

High Horsepower Master Rebuild Centre

Dubai, UAE

Total Petroleum - Dubai

Maritime Monday

Dubai Precast Concrete Plant

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Cultural Excursions

Last Day - On Top of the World

The Burj Khalifa

Globalized Learning

Questions?

Daniel Roberts, PhDProvost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

Northshore Technical Community College

danielroberts@northshorecollege.edu