Beyond Our Borders: A Global Perspective on Technology

Beverly AmerOrlando, FloridaMarch 17, 2011

Rate Your Students: How well do they understand the global context of

situations and decisions surrounding the workplace? How much do they know about global issues and the

implications for their future?

What Employers Want:

67% want graduates who understand the global context of situations and decisions

65% want graduates who are aware of global issues and the implications for their future

Source: AAC&U “Raising the Bar: Employers’ Views on College Learning in the Wake of the Economic Downturn”

How Global Are You?

New! Global Technology WatchDynamic library of:

o News articleso Videoso Podcastso Magazine articleso And more!

Topicso Careers in Technologyo Censorshipo Computing Security and Safe

guardso Copyright and Intellectual Pr

operty Thefto Digital Business and E-Comm

erceo Digital Communicationso Digital Ethics and Social Resp

onsibilityo Digital Information Privacyo Digital Systemso Identity Theft

o Internet Control and Securityo Internet and Globalizationo Online Activismo Online Identity Managemento Privacy Lawso Privacy Rightso Robotics and Artificial Intellig

enceo Technological Failureso Technology and Healtho Teens and Technology

Where Is It?

What My Students Said: 77% agreed it enhanced their understanding of computer

concepts 85% agreed it enhanced their understanding of international

issues and technology

What We Did Periodic topic assigned for research Students could choose from the assigned page Wrote and submitted a one-page summary of what they

researched Discussed the general topic in class, based on what they

found most interesting

More Student Feedback… 76% found the in-class discussions of the topics worthwhile

What They Wanted You to Know… It was my favorite activity of all we worked on Using GTW helped increase class interactions I really liked the videos relevant to [technology] topics It kept me aware of what was going on around the world It educates students on worldwide issues relating to technology which

has become a staple in modern society It’s really interesting and I think we all liked doing it The topics were actually cool I learned a lot about technology in today’s society and possible future

technologies It really helps us see other views rather than what is told to us It should be a daily devotional reading for all college students worldwide

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