Interconnected Global Networks
Globalization is here to stay, and students who want to work in our interconnected global world should have an international outlook. Research has shown that few other educational experiences have proven to net such a positive and sustainable impact as international travel and cross-cultural interactions.
The HCI program at SUNY Oswego has a truly international outlook. Many of the professors have worked in multiple locations around the globe. All infuse their classes with international activities including video-conferencing with students in ovther countries, collaborative research projects with overseas scholars, interships with overseas organisations and study abroad opportunies.
There are regular study abroad opportunities, allowing students to travel to Europe (England, France, Spain, Portugal etc), Australia abnd Brazil. In the future we are planning new study abroad opportunities, that will allow students to work at a Virtual Reality research laboratory in Vietnam.
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
The HCI Program runs a number of COIL courses. This involves the creation of a number of innovative collaborative, international learning courses in multiple discipline areas. Students from SUNY Oswego typically interact with students overseas through the use of video-conferencing and social media technology. Guided by professors in multiple countries, students collaborate on assignments and projects.
Watch a video of HCI students talking about their work with Australian students here