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More Online Resources
 Learning
Abroad Center
Study Abroad
Online Workshop
How
to choose and use an online workshop
Workshop
downloads
About this workshop
About the workshop—in January 2006, the Parent
Program joined with the Learning Abroad Center in presenting a workshop
for parents on learning abroad. University staff and administrators were
joined by a panel of students who shared their study abroad experiences,
and a panel of parents whose students had participated in learning abroad
programs.
The workshop was presented before an audience of University
of Minnesota parents, and taped so that the material presented
could be made available to a larger audience. The video, audio,
and podcast of the workshop are posted below. We encourage parents
to consider the materials presented here as introductory,
and to have their students contact the Learning Abroad Center
for more information about the opportunities available to them.
The PowerPoint presentations that accompanied some of the presentations
are available in PDF form; you may want to print them before
watching the segment.
Tell us what you think—After you have
viewed the workshop, please help us by filling out the evaluation
form. Your input will be useful in helping us to plan future
workshops on this and other topics, and in deciding whether to
present them on the Web.
How to choose
and use an online workshop
- Select video presentations if you have a broadband
connection.
- Select audio presentations if you use a dial-up or modem connection.
- Select the podcast presentation if you have a broadband
connection and want to download the entire workshop (4 presentations).
Audio and Video—The audio and video
presentations will run automatically using QuickTime. If you experience any
difficulties,
be sure you have the most current version of QuickTime, a free software program available through Apple, on your computer.
The audio and video presentations are best
viewed using Netscape
7.0 or higher, or Firefox.
Internet Explorer will work, but may take longer to display the files depending
on your computer's system.
Podcast—A podcast downloads audio recordings to your computer.
These recordings can be played on your computer using any podcast software,
or placed on your iPod or other portable music player to listen to anytime.
To listen to the study abroad podcast, you'll need podcast software. The
instructions below
give details for copying the link you'll need to download the podcast
to your podcast software. If you don't have podcast software, you
can download a free copy of iTunes, available for PC
or Mac, from www.itunes.com.
Podcast
Follow these instructions carefully to copy and paste the podcast link into
your podcast software. For additional workshop reference materials, see the
links to the PDFs in the audio and video section below.
Podcast instructions—how
to copy the link to the podcast
- Right-click on the podcast icon (Mac users: click and hold the mouse button).
- Choose "Copy Shortcut", "Copy Link", "Copy Link to Clipboard,"
or "Copy
Link Location."
- Paste the link into the subscription field of your podcasting software. This
process may vary depending on your software. For iTunes, go to "Advanced" in
the menu and choose "Subscribe to Podcast."
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Copy this link to download the entire workshop as a podcast
22 MB |
Audio and Video
| Presentation |
Video: For broadband connections |
Audio: For dial-up connections |
PDFs: Reference
material to accompany presentations |
Student perspectives
Bee Lee, University student, traveled to
Italy and Thailand
Claribel Gross, University student, traveled
to Ghana
Heidi Skallet, University student, traveled
to Kenya
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How does learning abroad fit into the
curriculum?
Presenter: Dr. Laura Coffin Koch
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Learning abroad: the basics (including financial
aid)
Presenter: Jodi Malmgren
Strategies for support: a parent's role in the learning abroad process
Presenter: Antonia Lortis
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 Learning
Abroad Center presentation.pdf
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Parent perspectives
Presenters:Dan Hartnett, University parent; Mark Stennes, University parent;
Diane Stennes, University parent
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For more information about international opportunities, please contact the Learning Abroad Center at (612) 626-9000 or UMabroad@umn.edu.
This material may be made available in alternative formats for
people with disabilities. Call 612-626-9291. |
