<4> The model is to use international course materials in the local setting. 

Case Study 7: Globalization. University of British Columbia 

This case study is a transcript of an interview written by Robin Mason. 

The Distance Education and Technology unit of the University of British Columbia has 

designed a web based program to help education professionals around the world address the 

issue of how to use technology in teaching. Linked through the Internet from as many as 17 

different countries, students interact with each other and their instructors to discuss issues in 

the field and collaborate on assignments. 

The five courses in the program give participants the opportunity to learn about, and 

experience, technology based distributed learning by discussing issues and collaborating 

online with others from around the world. Each course is limited to 100 students. 

The program has been developed jointly with the Monterrey Institute of Technology in 

Mexico. The course covers the use of technology both for campus and off campus students. 

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