Resources for Core Education Program Workshop: Fundamentals of Short Term Education Abroad Programming

April 5 2011
Created by: Julia Davis, Steve Ferst, Martin Hogan, Natalie Mello, Liz Shearer

The "Fundamentals of Short-Term Education Abroad Programming" workshop provides a comprehensive foundation in key aspects of short-term study abroad programming. Below are resources that support workshop participants taking the 'next step' in their learning. The resources listed are organized by the section of the workshop they support.

Campus Collaboration

Site Specific Resources including handbooks and faculty training retreats developed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Types of Short-term Programs

Third Party Provider Resources

• Academic Programs International (API)
• ACCENT
• American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
• CEA Global Education
• Center for International Studies (CIS)
• Centers for Academic Programs Abroad (CAPA)
• CET Academic Programs
• EF Educational Tours
• Institute for the Education of Students (IES)
• International Studies Abroad (ISA)

Proposals and Planning

• Program Development Process and Timeline (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
• Program Proposal Guidelines and Form Sample (Towson University) (900kb )
• Short-term Program Budget Sample (Towson University) (25kb )
• Resident Director Handbook for Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs (Indiana University) (100kb )
• Short-Term Study Abroad Programs Faculty Handbook (Towson University) (6mb )
• Short-Term Program Student Application Sample (Towson University) (300kb )
• Short-Term Program Student Orientation Manual (Towson University) (556kb )

Critical Preparation

• SAFETI website
• Peace Corps
• Overseas Security Advisory Council
• Center for Disease Control
• US Department of State
• World Health Organization
• Learning Styles
• Collaboration

Assessment

• American Association for Higher Education - ASSESSMENT FORUM
• 9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
• The Forum on Education Abroad
  The Guide to Outcomes Assessment in Education Abroad
• Alverno College - For Educators
  For more than 30 years, faculty, academic staff and administrators from all over this country and the world have visited Alverno College to learn about the college's ability-based curriculum and performance-assessment methods. The college offers daylong and weeklong workshops through the Alverno College Institute for Educational Outreach, conducts research on lifelong learning and outcome-based education, offers consultation services, produces publications and offers the Alverno Diagnostic Digital Portfolio used by faculty and students.