As DePaul continues working to increase international enrollment, faculty are now teaching in increasingly global classrooms. This increase in diversity provides great perspectives and learning opportunities for students, but it can be a challenge for faculty who may not feel prepared for that shift in student demographics. With the goal of better preparing and supporting faculty, Global Engagement formed a committee with wide representation across the university to develop resources and workshops to aid in that goal. Drawing from their respective disciplines and research, the committee developed the Teaching in a Global Classroom Teaching Guide
for the Teaching Commons. The guide includes pages that explore cultural assumptions, inclusive teaching and learning best practices, and programs and support available at DePaul.In
addition to the Teaching Commons page, the committee has produced four
workshops aimed at supporting faculty’s work with global classrooms. The first
two workshops, facilitated by Mark Lazio—University Center for Writing-based
Learning and Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse—were offered online in December
and explored effective assignment design and effective feedback practices for a
global classroom. The second two workshops, facilitated by Christina
Gamiño—Driehaus—and Kathy Larson—English Language Academy—were offered February
(“Knowing Your International Students: Building Intercultural Competence”) and
in April (“Engaging & Supporting International Students in and Out of the
Classroom”).
The committee continues to develop resources, programs, and support, so visit the Programs Page and the Support Services Page on the Teaching Commons for more resources, services, upcoming events, or to contact committee members.
-Mark Lazio