Learning how to understand, communicate, and successfully collaborate with each other
across cultures is increasingly important in different educational contexts. Important driving …

Global competence refers to ones' capacity to live and work well in a context that is distinct
from their cultural background (OECD,). However, international students' need to develop …

The urgency of creating competent workers has been a national initiative for over a decade
now as reflected in legislative requirements for accountability in higher education. Much of …

In 2003, a group of faculty and administrators at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia
Tech) began to discuss and plan for a new more comprehensive and coherent approach to …

The world has closely-knitted economic, social, and cultural relations that offer greater
entrepreneurial and professional opportunities than ever before. Students in the 21st century …

Confronted with a world that is strikingly diff erent from what it was just a decade ago, higher
education faces rapidly shifting economic, political, and national security realities and …

How can educators help distance learners develop knowledge and skills required for the
expanding globalization? Campus-based-education providers rely mainly on two …

Increasingly, Canadian post-secondary institutions are emphasizing the importance of
internationalization. Universities and colleges seek to recruit more international students …

Reflecting on current trends impacting higher education today, it is undeniable that pressure
exists on institutions of higher education to fulfill the demands and expectations of students …

International students are key players in realizing the goal of internationalizing US colleges
and universities, particularly when it comes to engagement on issues of global significance …