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Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies

Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies

Shanton Chang, Martina von Imhoff, Rikke Ilona Ustrup
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522501695|ISBN10: 152250169X|EISBN13: 9781522501701
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch012
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Chang, Shanton, et al. "Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies." Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility, edited by Donna M. Velliaris and Deb Coleman-George, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 300-324. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch012

APA

Chang, S., von Imhoff, M., & Ustrup, R. I. (2016). Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies. In D. Velliaris & D. Coleman-George (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility (pp. 300-324). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch012

Chicago

Chang, Shanton, Martina von Imhoff, and Rikke Ilona Ustrup. "Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies." In Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility, edited by Donna M. Velliaris and Deb Coleman-George, 300-324. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch012

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Abstract

Students in the Engineering and Information Technology (IT) field are statistically less mobile than in many other disciplines. This has been documented across Australia, Europe and North America. While studies have shown the benefits of going abroad for a period of time, these messages seem to be lost on many Engineering and IT students. Using comparative case studies between/among various Universities, this chapter outlines and explores the challenges of trying to encourage more of such students to go abroad. Challenges include: (1) student concerns; (2) degree structure and program limitations; and (3) faculty buy-in. This chapter outlines three cases where strategic and operational actions have been taken to mitigate identified challenges. Best practices include the identification and introduction of ‘mobility windows' in curricula in cooperation with faculty, having a clear management framework and performance indicators and achieving faculty buy-in.

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