Do(s) and Don’t(s) in Teaching International Joint Courses
Ivan E. & Nagy E.
Abstract:
Today’s citizens need to be world-minded in order to use their global knowledge and intercultural skills to make informed decisions in our interconnected world. In turn, it is important that our students are prepared to participate in societies that are no longer defined by nations and geographical borders. Consequently, institutions of higher education have in recent years realized the need to prepare graduates to live and participate as global citizens through the internationalization of their campuses. The American Council on Education (ACE) advocates that educational programs make use of technology to provide students with cross-cultural learning experiences. No surprise that educators jumped worldwide willingly on an intriguing new method of teaching: joint courses. This teaching method does not only incorporate the latest (video)technology into our teaching but also ‘brings the world into the classroom’ by connecting students from different countries to work together on projects, case studies, or discuss current issues in any field – in a financially efficient way. But how to use the new social and digital media tools intelligently, humanely, mindfully, and above all ethically? The aim of this paper is to address the issues surrounding legal and ethical ramifications of virtual international academic collaboration between professors and universities.
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APA citation
- Ivan E., Nagy E. (2014). Do(s) and Don’t(s) in Teaching International Joint Courses. International Journal of Teaching and Education, 2(2), 21–33.