The world of faculty-led programs is growing and changing as it grows. As internationalization flourishes across campuses, more faculty are turning to short-term programs abroad as a means to internationalize their teaching and learning. For those of us working on faculty-led
Read more
I was interested to read a recent post on the Melibee Global blog by Kyle Rausch at Arizona State University about his thoughts on negative judgments in the education abroad field regarding short-term programs and choosing to study in Western
Read more
NAFSA s new issue of International Educator includes an article on Best Practices for Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs Abroad. It s a well-done, comprehensive article touching on all aspects of developing and administering faculty-led programs. After years of being part of a consortium for
Read more
I had started this post thinking I d write a quick and simple introduction to a few definitions of common terms used in faculty-led programming. Ah, but then I realized we re in an academic field, where definitions are never quick and
Read more
I find this to be a fascinating question, and one worth reflecting on if you want to achieve successful faculty-led programs where the faculty and education abroad office get along smoothly. I also think the question becomes more relevant as
Read more
Why offer faculty-led programs when there are so many good study abroad organizations offering high quality programs? Faculty-led programs are on the rise at US colleges and universities. Over the past 10 years, according to IIEâs Open Doors report, short-term
Read more