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Overview of ESC International Programs. Student and faculty concerns, barriers and proposed ways to overcome barriers. Synergies between CDL, IDL and IPTRANSCRIPT
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”