Global Learning Institute
The Spring 2023 Global Learning Institute Application is now closed.
The Global Learning Institute is a cohort-based semester long program aimed at providing faculty with relevant tools and techniques to make their on-campus courses more global. During the institute, participants receive guidance and support for the development of a new international course or the revision of an existing one.
The program is designed as a:
- Collaborative space intended to give faculty access to tools, techniques, and resources to internationalize their on-campus or online courses
- Hub for new ideas, where faculty will meet with peers and other professionals to create campus collaborations that support global learning
- Guide to campus resources for internationalization, professional development, technology-enhanced global learning, and course design
The Global Learning Institute is part of the Passport to Great Teaching program and qualifies for 750 miles toward the Global Teaching & Learning Certificate. More information can be found here.
Program Participants will gain:
- An enhanced teaching toolkit
- A collaborative network of like-minded peers
- Knowledge of campus and local resources for internationalization
- A newly internationalized course with an International Scholars Program course designation
- A Global Learning Institute Scholar certificate of award
- Professional development funding
Past Participants
- To see the Spring 2023 GLI Program, participants, and facilitators, please click here.
- To see the Spring 2022 GLI Program, participants, and facilitators, please click here.
- To see the Spring 2021 GLI Program, participants, and facilitators, please click here.
- To see the Spring 2020 GLI Program, participants, and facilitators, please click here.
Eligibility
- Tenured and tenure-track UF faculty, lecturers, and other non-tenured faculty who have ongoing teaching appointments in undergraduate degree-granting units. Adjunct faculty are not eligible.
- We welcome proposals by teams of faculty. (Please note that awards will be divided among the members of the team)
Program Requirements
- Participate in collaborative and multidisciplinary conversations with fellow faculty members about curriculum internationalization
- Complete a course proposal which will then be implemented and offered as part of the International Scholars Program
- Attend the Global Learning Institute workshop series including: orientation, closing symposium, and six of the seven workshops throughout the Spring 2023 semester.
Date & Time |
Workshop |
Location* |
Friday, January 13th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Orientation. Institute goals and structure; meeting the facilitators. |
LCR |
Friday, January 20th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
What is Curriculum Internationalization? Teaching with the SDGs. |
LCR |
Friday, February 3th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Teaching Glocally: Engaging the Campus and the Community |
LCR |
Friday, February 17th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Inclusive Teaching & Global Diversity |
LCR |
Friday, February 24th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Campus Resources for Global Learning: The Museums |
Harn Museum & Florida Museum |
Friday, March 10th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
International Virtual Exchange |
Online via Zoom |
Friday, March 24th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
The Career Value of Global Learning |
Career Connections Center |
Friday, March 31st, 2023 |
Active Learning & Assessment |
LCR |
Friday, April 14th, 2023: 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Symposium Project Presentation & Faculty Symposium |
LCR |
*The LCR (Large Conference Room) is located inside the UF International Center (HUB).
Deliverable
- Proposal for a new or revised course
Award
- Faculty will receive $2,500 in professional development funds and up to $2,500 to pay for attendance at an approved global learning conference. Some examples of approved conferences include the following annual meetings:
- AAC&U: Global Learning . This conference will provides faculty with an opportunity to explore how global learning can be designed to increase equity, reciprocity, and inclusivity.
- Diversity Abroad: 2021 Global inclusion. This conference is designed for faculty who are interested in gaining a better understanding of developments in the area of diversity and inclusion in global education.
- International Virtual Exchange Conference (IVEC) . This conference focuses on how virtual exchange can be incorporated into university classrooms to facilitate students' development of 21st-century workforce skills via intercultural and transnational learning experiences.
Important Dates
- Fall 2022 Information Sessions:
Hybrid session in person at the Large Conference Room, located inside the UF International Center (HUB), or via zoom. Pre-registration required. Please click on the registration link below for the info session that you would like to attend.
- Thursday, Sept. 15th: 10:00 - 11:00 am, LCR
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rfu6rrzoqG9ewqOw0fSnAU1367kA2uxx6 - Wednesday, Oct. 5th: 10:00 - 11:00 am, LCR
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdu2rrD0iHNVUyR5Z1DP9j4UOdcci3BmY - Wednesday, Oct. 12th: 1:00 - 2:00 pm, LCR
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvcemgrjIrG9HpGy2Uez6EqVzfdSqesl-i - Thursday, Oct. 20th: 1:00-2:00 pm, LCR
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMuf-qopz0jHdD81R92MNHRe5a5RpRBuDE2
- Thursday, Sept. 15th: 10:00 - 11:00 am, LCR
- Deadline to submit proposal: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
Proposal Submission Process
Proposal package must include:
- Online Application Form
- 2022-2023 Global Learning Institute Signature Document
- Curriculum Vitae (3 page maximum)
- Personal Statement of Interest
First complete application online, and then submit an electronic copy of your curriculum vitae, personal statement of interest, and signatures of endorsement to OGL@ufic.ufl.edu.
Questions:
Paloma Rodriguez, Director, Office of Global Learning, University of Florida International Center
E: prodriguez@ufic.ufl.edu
T: 352-294-3334