Brown Bag
Why 2.0
Reasons
Connect with people in abroad location ahead of time
Practice language with native speakers
Stay connected once return to home campus
Promotion of Programs, study abroad in general
Fears/Disadvantages
Our students will stay connected with home campus and not be immersed
Students don't want us in "their" space
Limited or no technology support abroad
Tools
Wiki
Blog
Barbara Ganley's students, Middlebury
Skype/iChat/video-conferencing
The Mixxer (TB)
Multimedia
My Maps (in different languages)
Social Networking Sites
Mixi (TB)
Map of Social Networks This is already dated, but still a good start
MeetUp Find people with common interests before our students arrive
Ideas for the Future
connections between colleges in shared programs
tighter integration of study abroad, department, and language center/lab
Administrative issues
