About the global seminar
The Global Seminar Goals
- Create changes in education to foster international partnerships in distance learning and a forum for future development
- Teach critical and creative thinking about sustainability issues and approaches
- Use technology to create a model of global education through a virtual environment
The Global Seminar Objectives
- Increase awareness and understanding of the releationships among economic, political, social, ethical/philosophical, and technical dimensions of sustainability
- Enhance intercultural communication skills, improve learning and build leadership skills
- Increase communication among faculty and administrators at participating institutions
- Refine a model suitable for universities interested in creating effective, fully interactive international educational collaborations
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Global Seminar Conference
Global Seminar members meet biannually in international locations to plan program activities, present research, and engage in professional development activities including training in multimedia instructional technologies, curriculum development, case study writing and application of case study teaching.
The 2007 conference was held in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. Conference participants shared experiences, explored avenues for strengthening internal and external collaborations, and planned 2008 curriculum. The four-day program included research presentations, case studies, review sessions, learning cluster discussions, small group workshops, large plenary sessions, and networking among partners. Download the 2007 Conference proceedings here.