CDL Conference 2012

Global Strategies Task Force Teaching and Learning with International Students at CDL

Joe Boudreau Val Chuckhlomin Gavin Lowder Patrice Prusko Torcivia

Overview

Synergies between CDL, IDL and IP

How can we – Support International Students– Broaden educational experiences for

everyoneWhat are the opportunities?How can we overcome barriers?

Sharing

What experiences have you had with international students?

What questions do you have? What support do you need to help

IP/IDL students What suggestions do you have?

The Center for International Programs 

“Youngest Center, Oldest Program”

The Center for International Programs (CIP) offers foreign students overseas the opportunity to earn SUNY degrees without leaving their home countries.

Like their state-side counterparts, CIP students design degree programs with their mentors and complete their programs through blended models and classroom based instruction.

Czech Republic

Dominican

Republic

Lebanon

Greece Albania Panama Honduras

The Center for International Programs and Empire State

College

In keeping with ESC’s commitment to serve diverse populations, CIP delivers education to students who would otherwise not be served.

Coordinating Center Current Program Sites

Prospective Program Sites

Current International Sites

Greece: Athens (1993), Thessaloniki (2001) Czech Republic: Prague (1998) Lebanon: Cyprus (1986)/CRP (1998)/LRP (2003) Albania: Tirana (2005) Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo (2007) Panama: Panama City (2009) Turkey: Eskisehir (2012)

Athens

PragueThessaloniki Panama City

Tirana

Beirut

Who we are: Our students and partners

CIP students generally range between 18 and 25 years of age.

Our students are ethnically diverse, representing more than 40 countries.

Traditionally, our partners have been private universities but new initiatives represent a move toward public universities.

Teaching with CIP…

Jim Robinson, Long Island Center

Betty Lawrence, CDL

Prague students

Texts

Textbooks: costs, number of texts and time for delivery.

E-books, OER, less textbooks. Shipping: Need US address and

can’t download some e-books Told ESC could order book and

send link

Team Projects

Team projects. IP students work long days and are on a different time zone.

Difficult to find mutual time to talk

Helpful if course description indicates a team project

Student Concerns

Some CDL faculty seem displeased to have IP student in class

Students have been told this is an American class and international perspective not welcome

Tech support Lack of understanding of

“international” issues

Suggestions

Modify CDL courses for IP blended model

Hybrid course co-taught by IP/CDL faculty

Local classroom based support Weekly check in over elluminate

with faculty

Issues

Server maintenance occurs during prime European hours

CDL committee meetings don’t consider time difference

Lack of awareness of IP, how we are different, what are model is, different calendar

Need

“if we are to expand beyond our current programs, we can only do so within a framework that flexibly incorporates a variety of approaches, calendars, cultures while solidly remaining true to ESC's mission and standards.  We haven't got that framework yet, but we'll come closer to building it if we can sort out these issues”