Faculty Toolbox for Global Seminars & Global Intensives

Education Abroad provides support to CU faculty members throughout the process of developing and running a Global Seminar or Global Intensive program. Please utilize the resources below to assist in framing your course and planning your program.

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General Resources

ÌýÌýGeneral Resources

  • - The Forum on Education Abroad is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as theÌýfor the field of education abroad. These industry standards cover Mission & Goals, Student Learning and Development, Academic Framework, Student Selection, Preparation & Advising, Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Measures, Policies & Procedures, Organizational &Program Resources, Health, Security, & Risk Management, and Ethics.
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  • - This guide for leaders of short-term programs (8 weeks or less) explains what leaders need to know before running a program abroad. It is a framework for conversations between all those involved in the program.
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  • - Making Global Learning UniversalÌýis a collection of conversations about engaging diverse perspectives, collaboration, and complex problem solving in higher education—on campus, online, in local communities, and abroad.
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  • - Select readings designed to help educators foster transformative intercultural learning abroad.

ÌýÌýCurriculum Development

  • - TheÌýÌýis an online resource center where faculty and other education abroad professionals share their unique approaches to encouraging student learning abroad. The Toolbox contains education abroad course and program profiles, including submissions from past winners of the Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design, as well as video and text interviews with faculty and administrators, syllabi, and more.
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  • - Written by Peter Hovde, in NAFSA's Guide to Short-Term Programs Abroad, with Sarah E. Spencer and Kathy Tuma as editors. You can skip to page 7 of the PDF document which is a discussion of various pedagogical approaches to short-term education abroad courses.
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  • , by Tara Harvey – a guide for educators interested in fostering intercultural learning to design pedagogy for transformative intercultural learning. A great resource for faculty on how to incorporate intercultural learning into their courses.

ÌýÌýHealth & Safety

  • Helping a Student in Difficulty - A quick reference guide for CU faculty and staff to identify and support students of concern.
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  • Health & Safety - Learn more about what CU Education Abroad does to mitigate risks and prepare students for a term abroad.

ÌýÌýProgram Development & Marketing

  • - This guide provides questions to ask yourself in designing your program, and resources to utilize related to inclusive program design.

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  • - This template can be used to set expectations and group norms with your students before the program starts – we encourage you to discuss it with students at a pre-departure meeting on campus. We’ve included some of the most common behavior-related topics, but feel free to adjust it according to your needs.
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  • Student Outreach, Advocacy, & Support
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  • Global Seminar Faculty Directors

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