This paper addresses the problems facing faculty members, who made short-term international exchange programs in foreign countries; in their attempts to internationalize the campus through teaching, research, and service. Some faculty members who participated in foreign exchange programs try to infuse their international experience through…

As countries become increasingly interdependent, student populations in the United States are becoming more culturally diverse. These students' transnational perspectives present significant challenges to teachers, but a disconnect exists between the skills teachers need and those provided to them by colleges of education. As teacher preparation…

Describes a teacher exchange between a methods professor and a classroom teacher. Makes 11 recommendations for both planning and implementation leading to a successful exchange. (CK)

A project to develop a faculty exchange model for Southeast Florida Educational Consortium (SFEC) institutions is described, and project materials are provided. The following project activities are described: collecting information about existing faculty exchange arrangements; identifying benefits and concerns associated with these arrangements;…

Explains how professors teaching in the United States can become involved in study abroad and faculty exchange programs, including developing one's own faculty exchange/study abroad program or enlisting in existing programs. Includes contact information of exchange programs. (EV)

Recent action by the North Carolina General Assembly encouraged an even stronger link between teacher education in colleges and universities and classroom teachers through programs of teacher exchange. The plan presented in this document provides a procedure for implementing a functional long-range program of faculty-teacher exchange between East…

This publication describes a type of small-scale college or university faculty exchange format designed to introduce more faculty to international professional activity. The "mini-exchange" is a short-term, low-cost, entry-level experience which provides an attractive faculty development option that can have significant impact on efforts to…

In order to implement industry-education cooperative activities without encountering some significant problems, institutions must consider beforehand the kind of relationship and responsibilities required, and clearly outline assumptions, mutual goals, resources, priorities, and evaluation criteria. Types of cooperative agreements include…

The University of Maryland University College is providing degree and continuing education to 20,000 military personnel with 1,000 faculty at 100 locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and South America. Distance education is offered in Antarctica and Hong Kong. Almost every subject taught domestically is offered overseas.…

Described is the history and academic activity of the program, offered in English, to French law students, at the Center for the Study of English and American Law. The program includes instruction in law, along with English language instruction. (JMD)

The goal of this year-long project was to foster coherence throughout the humanities program, an interdisciplinary, team-taught sequence of four required undergraduate courses. The humanities program has no faculty of its own, but draws instructors from existing departments throughout the university. Growth of the program has brought…

Buena Vista College (Iowa) has brought an international perspective to campus through extensive faculty exchange, study abroad, and recruitment of foreign students, with primary focus on Asia. Two-thirds of the faculty have studied overseas, about 5 percent of students study overseas each year, and graduates are finding jobs using their…

Problems were investigated in organizing a program for faculty development among institutions of higher education, business, government, and nonprofit agencies. A sample of faculty members from higher education institutions and officers from industries and agencies were interviewed. A model for exchange of personnel was developed and tested.…

Efforts to strengthen faculty involvement in international programs that were undertaken by Cook College, the agricultural and environmental unit of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, are discussed. Reasons for international program activities are identified, including program enrichment, the self-interest of the university, and…

This is a report about an inquiry into written proposals by the Scottish Education Department (SED) to increase the flow of academic staff between colleges of education and lower (primary and secondary) schools. This report describes the rationale of the SED consultative paper "Movement of Academic Staff between Colleges of Education and…