CPD-Commons | gredlics | Activity https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/members/gredlics/activity/ Activity feed for gredlics. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:07:20 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 155eb2233cc01b72079413d8cd906278 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-283 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:56:19 +0000 There’s an article I just stumbled across from September 2015 discussing global pedagogies and global analysis in education, and I thought it would be perfect to share with you all.

Pushing students to reflect on their own lives and histories is critical to giving them the opportunity to translate this cultural literacy outside of their own…[Read more]

]]> ee0d3f3e3e5b3063cdf7febb838f3cd2 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-278 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:53:37 +0000 The Parthenon Group has a fascinating infographic showing university student mobility around the world. You can hover over each country/region to see where the lines lead to:

http://www.parthenon.com/parthenon_proj/index.html

Some interesting points:

Inflow to China is almost as high as outflow. We always view China as sending students out for…[Read more]

]]> f46d694985892bb796ee0cb0f381a175 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-277 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:47:38 +0000 Most of us here are used to the multiculturalism of every aspect of the US, Canada, Western Europe, Brazil, and Australia/New Zealand. However, there are many places in the world that are still heavily, and often almost solely, made up of a single culture.

Two of the least culturally diverse countries in the world are North Korea and South Korea.…[Read more]

]]> 4ad5e4645ff7bc923da4276b86a8968b gredlics and Candace House Teixeira are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/380/ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:58:54 +0000 0 d4ae4fa179560332bfe73d17fbfa7d75 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-207 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:26:14 +0000 Now that it appears the US and Cuba will become closer once again, this might open up a new market for education (both traditional and professional education). Obviously, one big hurdle that might need to be cleared up for many of us are the export issues, which I have not seen much about (as of now, Cuba still appears to be one of the “five bad…[Read more]

]]> d68d7ad28122d35774a54a63d8d4fa25 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-206 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:51:57 +0000 While not engineering specific, the Journal of Studies in International Education has an article in their November 2014 issues about Chinese students and why many of them decide to go abroad for Master’s degrees.

The main reason for going outside of China appears to be, interestingly enough, cultural enrichment. This is not just to master a…[Read more]

]]> 8588b56111e02fb3b9804b325b37de28 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-205 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:24:45 +0000 Just a reminder for anyone interested – please consider submitting a paper proposal for the ASEE International Forum, taking place June 14, 2015 in Seattle, just before the ASEE Annual Conference. The deadline for proposals is January 23rd, and information can be found…[Read more]

]]> 6021bdcf6c8ab404762aa80d89db3ab0 gredlics and tbrumm are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/334/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:37:36 +0000 0 1590928d47b0be98210cab9beac22c21 gredlics and patricia-hall are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/275/ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:34:24 +0000 0 521c1b804c273e24af18b27513fed165 gredlics and Kevin Curry are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/273/ Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:05:27 +0000 0 9532379e774339b30670a1324ada927d gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-186 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:55:36 +0000 Many of us are tasked to work with, and want to work with, the People’s Republic of China. It’s a wonderful place, with great people and a huge economy that is impossible to ignore and tempting to partner with. But how long can that economy be sustained? Too often, China is viewed as an endlessly growing behemoth.

The Brookings Institution put ou…[Read more]

]]> 00e169a0efdeea524d188e45cf5bdd68 gredlics and Mark Schuver are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/198/ Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:24:17 +0000 0 00c73ccf1ea96bbdd91e7fa9dcce0636 gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-182 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:59:35 +0000 ”Leading the Globally Engaged Institution: New Directions, Choices and Dilemmas” is a great white paper that I believe can be used for both continuing education and traditional education. In my opinion, the most interesting and useful sections are ”Faculty Engagement” and ”Western Attitudes and Assumptio…[Read more]

]]> a79b64fd890bf182d3cd3cad9f843739 gredlics and Paul Jewell are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/174/ Tue, 27 May 2014 14:25:58 +0000 0 9adeab0e08b36e5f3644529a71986a7c gredlics changed their profile picture https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/150/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:21:19 +0000 0 fea6305d534f51551bc64709fe31effb Zach Gredlics replied to the topic SIG-International Group in the forum SIGs https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/groups/sigs/forum/topic/sig-international-group/#post-159 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:38:25 +0000 I stumbled on to this very interesting read about teaching across cultures which can apply not only to teaching international students in the US, but is also very critical when looking to expand internationally. It’s from the International Education Association of Australia; however, the US and Australia have extremely similar learning cultures,…[Read more]

]]> ddc92e591ebe45bc7fd043153ce96265 gredlics and Marty Ronning are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/146/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:36:25 +0000 0 e33caadd1510b46cf5fab6187b22c568 gredlics and Kim Scalzo are now friends https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/144/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:08:41 +0000 0 574e41862643720b64b1fd96d713aeaf gredlics joined the group CIEC 2015 Conference Planning and Information https://aseecpd.engineering.iastate.edu/commons/activity/p/137/ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:08:08 +0000 0