Presentation on the possibilities of using shared academics as an approach to language learning. Campuses can collaborate to meet the challenges of language teaching and offer more languages.

1. Intercampus Language Learning Rebecca Frost Davis, Ph.D. Program Officer for the Humanities National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education rdavis@nitle.org

2. National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education http://www.nitle.org

3. Intercampus Language Learning Lessons Learned from Previous Experiments Shared Academics: Sunoikisis Global Education High Definition Videoconferencing Current Experiments Virtual Language Learning Project Global Cities Program Shared Academics project

4. Case STUdies Shared Academics and Global Education

5. Shared Academics Sunoikisis, Virtual Department of Classical Studies http://www.sunoikisis.org Intercampus Team Taught Courses Weekly live online sessions using desktop videoconferencing Remaining course meetings on individual campuses Summer Course Planning Seminars

6. Program Evaluation PIs: Susan Frost, Emory University & Deborah Olsen, Virginia Tech Model design for how to evaluate this type of program Evaluation Report and How to guide available at: http://www.colleges.org/techcenter/Archives/reports.html

7. Sunoikisis Evaluation Conclusions Furthers a core goal of liberal education Successful collaboration of formerly competitive colleges Unbundling of instructional components to pool instructional resources

8. Sunoikisis Lessons Learned Hybrid model: include asynchronous interaction Need for collaboration lead Models for academic credit Sunoikisis: Each campus offers course CGMA: GIS in Mediterranean Archaeology DePauw University, Millsaps College, Rhodes College, The College of Wooster Rotating teaching responsibilities and course offering

9. Sunoikisis Challenges Challenges Poor student engagement with faculty and students on other campuses Need to adapt teaching & learning to virtual classroom Technology infrastructure Inadequate recognition for faculty work

10. Global Education Small Liberal Arts Colleges Residential, Local Close Personal Interaction Face-to-Face Focus Traditional study abroad with complete immersion in another culture Globally Networked World Always connected Access to global resources & information High-speed digital networks High-definition video

11. Pitzer College and global study Collaborative coursework with South Africa Based on study abroad relationships Synchronous class sessions Intercampus collaborative projects

12. Distance & Time

13. Challenges Logistics Room scheduling IT support after hours Intercultural understanding Value of grades

14. Technology Today New Opportunities

15. New Strategies High-Definition Videoconferencing, Shared Academics and the Liberal Arts College, Eric Jansson, NITLE Victor Ferrall,Liberal Arts at the Brink

16. Experience High Definition Video Conferencing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLQa6qtIK5c

18. ISDN/non-standards network connectivity

20. IP/Standards-based for interoperability

22. High latency

24. Low latency

26. Shared Academics American University of Paris Eugene Lang College Programs Global Cities Global Communications Global Literary Studies Transatlantic Seminars

27. Technology Ecosystem Eric Gordon and David Bogen,Designing Choreographies for the "New Economy of Attention” Managing the Backchannel Synchronous & Asynchronous Hybrid Courses Anya Kamenetz, author of DIY U discusses her ideas with leaders from the NITLE Network.

28. Strategic Areas for Collaboration Using digital technologies to expand opportunities for students via international partnerships, service learning, and study abroad Creating more flexible approaches to tenure and promotion aimed at supporting risk-taking and innovation Using an evidence-based approach to blended learning and balancing the residential model with use of digital environments Creating heightened exchange and connections between institutions to leverage unique strengths within a collective Finding a Place for Liberal Arts in a Networked World

29. National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education The National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) helps liberal arts colleges and universities integrate inquiry, pedagogy, and technology. With its NITLE Network members, NITLE works to enrich undergraduate education and strengthen the liberal arts tradition. Established in 2001, NITLE is the key organization for liberal arts colleges and universities seeking to engage students in the unique learning experience that liberal education provides and to use technology strategically to advance the liberal-arts mission. www.nitle.org