Faculty Toolbox for Global Seminars & Global Intensives

Education Abroad provides support to CU faculty members throughout the process of developing and running a Global Seminar or Global Intensive program. Please utilize the resources below to assist in framing your course and planning your program.

General Resources Curriculum Development Health & Safety Program Development & Marketing CU ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Resources
General Resources

ÌýÌýGeneral Resources

  • - The Forum on Education Abroad is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as theÌýfor the field of education abroad. These industry standards cover Mission & Goals, Student Learning and Development, Academic Framework, Student Selection, Preparation & Advising, Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Measures, Policies & Procedures, Organizational &Program Resources, Health, Security, & Risk Management, and Ethics.
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  • - This guide for leaders of short-term programs (8 weeks or less) explains what leaders need to know before running a program abroad. It is a framework for conversations between all those involved in the program.
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  • - Making Global Learning UniversalÌýis a collection of conversations about engaging diverse perspectives, collaboration, and complex problem solving in higher education—on campus, online, in local communities, and abroad.
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  • - Select readings designed to help educators foster transformative intercultural learning abroad.

ÌýÌýCurriculum Development

  • - Written by Peter Hovde, in NAFSA's Guide to Short-Term Programs Abroad, with Sarah E. Spencer and Kathy Tuma as editors. You can skip to page 7 of the PDF document which is a discussion of various pedagogical approaches to short-term education abroad courses.
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  • , by Tara Harvey – a guide for educators interested in fostering intercultural learning to design pedagogy for transformative intercultural learning. A great resource for faculty on how to incorporate intercultural learning into their courses.

ÌýÌýHealth & Safety

  • Helping a Student in Difficulty - A quick reference guide for CU faculty and staff to identify and support students of concern.
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  • Health & Safety - Learn more about what CU Education Abroad does to mitigate risks and prepare students for a term abroad.

ÌýÌýProgram Development & Marketing

  • - This guide provides questions to ask yourself in designing your program, and resources to utilize related to inclusive program design.

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