The GLOBAL LEARNING Initiative

Resources

Global Learning Legislation adopted by the NAU Faculty Senate

Invitation to Propose_Spring & Fall 2011

Call for Proposals_Summer 2010

FAQs for CFP_Summer 2010

GLOBAL LEARNING CURRICULUM DESIGNS FOR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

A number of academic departments have been involved in the Global Learning Initiative, seeking ways to adopt the principles of this project into their respective curricula. Teams from each of these departments engaged in the initial work of addressing three fundamental tasks:

• Develop global learning outcomes for majors in their own departments
• Develop curricular and co-curricular strategies to help students achieve these global learning outcomes
• Develop assessment approaches to establish that students are in fact achieving the global learning outcomes

The faculty teams were supported through workshops and faculty with expertise associated with the three themes of global learning (sustainability, diversity and global engagement) were made available to assist them. Reports developed by these teams were then presented to faculty colleagues in their respective departments who had an opportunity to review, discuss, make changes as deemed necessary and then vote to adopt these commitments to global learning. The following are the reports prepared and adopted by these departments/programs:

• Biology/Modern Languages
• Comparative Cultural Studies
• Dental Hygiene
• Economics
• Educational Technology
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – Interim Report
• Electronic Media and Film
• Environmental Sciences
• Franke College of Business
• Environmental Engineering
• Geographic Science and Community Planning
• Hotel and Restaurant Management – Interim Report
• Modern Languages – BA
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Affairs
• Psychology
• School of Art
• School of Forestry
• School of Nursing
• Sociology
• Spanish - Global Learning Outcomes Report
• University Honors Program
• Women's and Gender Studies

Books

Anderson, J. A. (2008). Driving change through diversity and globalization: Transformative leadership in the academy. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

Bhandari, R., & Laughlin, S. (Eds.). (2009). Higher education on the move: New developments in global mobility. New York, NY: Institute of International Education.

Green, M. F. (2009). Integrating study abroad into the curriculum: Theory and practice across the disciplines. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

Lewis, R. D. (2007). The cultural imperative: Global trends in the 21st century. Boston, MA: Intercultural Press.

Stearns, P. N. (2009). Educating global citizens in colleges and universities: Challenges and opportunities. New York, NY: Routledge.

Articles