While the benefits of international education are beyond question, established
international education (IE) activities remain beyond the reach of most Canadian students.
Can information and communication technologies (ICTs) expand access to international
education in a meaningful way? This report describes highlights of case studies of six
diverse and innovative Canadian adventures with online IE: At the University of British
Columbia, the online course ‘Working in International Health’ contributes to
internationalization of the curriculum and prepares students for work in the developing
world. Mount Royal College in Calgary leads an international ‘Consortium on Design
Education’ online design challenge to introduce students to international and intercultural
elements of design. At Ryerson University, integration of a “Virtual Law Firms”
experiential online activity gives students first-hand experience of the world of international
business law. The new ‘University of the Arctic’ makes use of ICTs to connect students
from over 40 institutions in eight Arctic states. ‘Introduction to Ethnomusicology’ at the
Université de Montréal demonstrates Québec’s leadership of international ICT initiatives in
the Francophone world, and challenges Canadian and African students to rethink their
cultural perspectives on music. And the ‘e-Learning for Business Innovation and Growth’
project in Newfoundland and Labrador extends international learning to lifelong learners.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/1324 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Macfadyen, Leah P. |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
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