Faculty for Study Abroad and International Education

About Faculty-led 360

Facultyled.com — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:19:44 +0000

A new book helps universities and their faculty develop, market, and lead successful study abroad programs. Bill Holmes, Director of International Education at Campbellsville University, and Melanie McCallon, Associate Director for Education Abroad at Murray State University, are the authors. They discuss the challenges, opportunities for personal and professional advancement, university incentives and advancement, how [...]

Turn a Study Abroad Experience into a Resume Builder

Facultyled.com — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:00:38 +0000

College students enroll in study abroad programs for a variety of reasons. Some want to improve their foreign language skills, others are excited about experiencing a different culture, and still others are looking for a change of scenery after spending several semesters at one academic institution. Whatever the reasons behind a student’s desire to study abroad, it’s important [...]

Study Abroad Class Project: International Research Proposals

Facultyled.com — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:00:26 +0000

It can be difficult to obtain the resources to fund serious undergraduate research, but proposals are great practice and can help students get excited about conducting their own research projects. To encourage the spirit of inquiry, the understanding of how much work goes into research, and the appreciation of international subjects, you can assign international [...]

3 Tips for Discouraging Excessive Student Drinking Abroad

Facultyled.com — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:27 +0000

A recent study shows that American students who study abroad consume twice as much alcohol in their host country as they would at home. The reasons for this are fairly obvious. For one, America is alone in having a legal drinking age of 21, and a good portion of American students are under the legal [...]

Handbook for Intercultural Competence

Facultyled.com — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:43:14 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to review The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence edited by Darla K. Deardorff. With 29 chapters, 542 pages, and 45 contributors, it isn’t the kind of book you read once and pass along, and it isn’t taken lightly either. It’s the ultimate guide for fostering intercultural competence, the ability to [...]

Me, EDUESPAÑA & the World Cup

Facultyled.com — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:00:41 +0000

This summer, I was invited to participate in the 2010 Educational Program for US Higher Education Institutions. This program is intended for study abroad program administrators and foreign language professors, who may be interested in creating and/or expanding faculty-led programs in Spain. Its primary goal is to introduce a select group of educational institutions in [...]

International Photo Contest Winners

Facultyled.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:50:37 +0000

The many wonderful photos submitted to our Facebook International Photo Contest are testament to the power of international travel, and the deep impressions it leaves upon its travelers. Our two winners, Whitney Griffin and Sabrina Cohen, shared two amazing photos from Morocco and China respectively. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, we interviewed [...]

Faculty Study Abroad in Costa Rica

Facultyled.com — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:45:25 +0000

This year I was awarded a sabbatical by Eastern Illinois University, where I am a professor. I choose to pursue studies in my field of research, environmental sustainability, in a developing country so that I can compare sustainable community planning of developing and developed countries. Since I speak only English, I also need to learn [...]

Hostel 101

Facultyled.com — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:59:09 +0000

The very first youth hostel was started in 1909, when a Richard Schirrmann, a German teacher, decided that his students would learn more from their class trips if they had convenient, comfortable places to stay. He and his eight students happened to be sleeping in a farmer’s barn at the time; they’d been caught out [...]

Sacred Traveling: How Study Abroad Can Enhance the Interior Life (2)

Facultyled.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:00:24 +0000

Sacred Traveling: How Study Abroad Can Enhance the Interior Life

Facultyled.com — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:20:45 +0000

In all great stories, from ancient fairy tales to contemporary movies, the Hero’s journey [i] consists of leaving home, encountering the Other (which leads to a personal crisis), and the return home. The common thread throughout these narratives is the necessity of self-examination brought about through encounters with others different than themselves. A much-overlooked dimension of [...]

Faculty Training and Preparation

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:05:00 +0000

Responsible Study Abroad Seminar This powerpoint slideshow is used to help faculty and other leaders understand risk and their responsiblity associated with leading study abroad programs. It covers how to prepare and respond to a variety of situations, all of which have occured in real life. Case Scenarios To be prepared is half the victory. ~ [...]

Recruiting Students to Study Abroad

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:31:50 +0000

According to recent data, more than 50% of students who study abroad choose short-term programs (8 weeks or less). Ironically, faculty-led and other short-term study abroad programs are depending on larger enrollments to keep costs low, and it is becoming more difficult for these programs to obtain a sufficient number of students to stay afloat. [...]

Study Abroad Marketing

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:17:43 +0000

AbroadScout is for students looking to study abroad. It features excerpts from Study Abroad 101 by Wendy Williamson and a top-notch searchable programs directory where students can read and leave reviews. This directory contains more customized and faculty-led programs than any other on the Internet, and faculty may submit guest posts to the AbroadScout blog. [...]

Facilities and Accommodations

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:00:02 +0000

Locating meeting and accommodation facilities for your faculty-led study abroad program can be time-consuming and difficult if you don’t have any personal/professional contacts. If you have a city in mind for your study abroad program, it’s best to start looking through the city’s colleges and universities. Higher education institutions almost always have facilities available for [...]

Partnerships in Study Abroad

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:49:21 +0000

Instead of doing everything on your own, you may wish to find a customized program provider to assist you in developing your faculty-led study abroad program. Basically, you tell the provider what you want/need and they do the leg work, give you a price per student, and help with program marketing and other forms of [...]

Program Development

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:24:49 +0000

What is a Faculty-led Program? A Faculty-led program is type of study abroad experience that consists of one or more credit-bearing, study-travel courses along with a sequence of group activities, organized excursions, and cultural encounters. Faculty-led programs are led by college professors and usually last between one to eight weeks. Benefits of Faculty-led Programs This [...]

About Facultyled.com

Facultyled.com — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:06:03 +0000

This website provides basic information to help you design, develop, market, and lead study abroad programs. It was created for college professors, but is also relevant to high school teachers, study abroad professionals, and others who lead and/or manage groups of people abroad. Faculty-led programs are quite different from other study abroad opportunities. First of [...]

Study Abroad Technology: Breaking Barriers

Facultyled.com — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:05:32 +0000

AbroadScout.com, a top-rated blog, hosts the only online directory with abroad programs, scholarships, ratings, and reviews, all in one place. Students find just the right programs in this directory, because the search features are phenomenal, and they don’t have to go somewhere else to read reviews. Students can search all kinds of abroad programs by [...]

International Education Men vs. Women, Part II

Facultyled.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:12:21 +0000

<<<Go to Part I of International Education Men vs. Women This is Part II of the article and survey results on perceived effectiveness, strengths, and transformational leadership differences between men and women in senior international officer (SIO) or equivalent international education positions. SIO Representation Half of the SIO Men represented by the survey were from doctoral universities, while the majority of SIO [...]