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Title: International Course Offerings


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International Course Offerings
  • Richard Anderson
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • University of Washington

2
International Course Offerings
  • Offerings of courses at institutions in other
    countries
  • Basis for educational and research collaborations
  • Examples
  • Masters course in Computing and the Developing
    World offered between UW and Lahore University of
    Management Science, Pakistan by internet based
    video conferencing
  • Tutored Video Instruction offering of UW
    undergraduate algorithms course at Beihang
    University, Beijing

3
Live, video conferenced class
  • Three site masters level course
  • UW, MS, LUMS
  • Once a week, 630-930 pm
  • 630 930 am in Pakistan
  • Internet based video conferencing
  • ConferenceXP
  • Classroom Presenter
  • Lectures originate from all sites
  • Substantial audio interaction between sites

4
Tutored Video Instruction
  • Recorded lectures from UW algorithms class
  • Classes delivered by facilitators in China
  • Stop video for discussion
  • Conduct classroom activities
  • Key components
  • UW Instructor visits
  • Training and support material
  • Innovation by facilitators
  • Course remained a Beihang offering
  • Culture
  • Materials in English, discussion Chinese
  • Very interactive class

5
Summary
  • Opportunistic projects
  • Came about from existing connections
  • Have not attempted to convert them to programs
  • Built on top of substantial experience with
    remote course offerings
  • Other examples less successful
  • All participants had interests in courses
    succeeding
  • Technology and pedagogy both very important
  • Sufficient resources to make the technologies
    work
  • Continual testing of technology
  • Training of participants
  • Specific pedagogical goal
  • Create an interactive class
  • International courses create opportunity for
    broader collaboration
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