The Multi-Site Course: Using Technology to Enable Global Course Offerings

The Stanford University (California) Overseas Studies Program has offered students the opportunity to study abroad for the past 40 years. In the 1998-99 academic year, the program took its first step toward utilizing technology to offer its students multi-site courses--courses taught by a single faculty member with students participating from several overseas centers. This paper focuses on case studies presenting an analysis of the implementation of the multi-site .courses during the 1998-99 academic year. Included in the case studies are background information on the Stanford Overseas Studies Program and its use of technology; a description of the courses; and an analysis of the courses, including a description of the courses structure and technology. The paper concludes with recommendations for others interested in offering similar courses. (Contains 14 references.)