CourseShare - Introduction
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CourseShare - Introduction
Capitalizing on distance-learning technology allows CIC member universities to increase student access to specialized courses. Faculty enjoy the CourseShare program for the chance to collaborate with respected peers at CIC universities, expand course enrollments with talented students, employ new technologies, fill curricular gaps, preserve specialized courses, and strengthen student recruitment efforts. Students enjoy the opportunity to take specialized courses offered at other CIC institutions from a distance, eliminating the need to temporarily relocate.
The CourseShare framework allows students to register for shared courses at the same time and in the same manner as regular courses. Grades and credits are reported on the student’s home university transcript. There are often no additional fees associated with shared courses, making them even more attractive to students.
Students are encouraged to check with their advisors/departments to ensure that CourseShare courses will enhance their course of study and apply toward graduation.
To date, dozens of less commonly taught languages have been shared using CourseShare as well as graduate seminars in area studies, chemical informatics, English, history, political methodologies, and speech and hearing sciences*. To learn more about how to share courses with other CIC institutions, refer to Steps for sharing a course.
* Please note that at this time, CourseShare is best suited for courses in the Arts & Sciences. However, faculty from other disciplines are welcome to inquire about opportunities for collaboration beyond the CourseShare pilot. This memo from the CIC Arts & Sciences Deans may be helpful to interested faculty in other CIC Colleges.