Globally Networked Learning

Global Fluency of Students and Instructors

Challenging participants to engage complex and intercultural problem-solving

Innovation and Open Pedagogy

Encouraging digital literacy and production. Creating innovative knowledge-making practices across cultures.

Student-Centred Teaching and Learning

Prioritizing experiential learning and collaboration.

Globally networked learning (GNL) refers to an approach to research, learning, and teaching that enables students, faculty, and non-academic researchers from different locations around the world to participate in, and collaborate on, knowledge-making processes and concrete research projects. With the aid of various forms of technology – including but not limited to, learning management systems, video conferencing software and hardware, cloud computing and social media – they are brought together in a consortium to collaborate on projects that bring together the diverse perspectives of participants to produce a richer, more nuanced, understanding of the issue(s) at hand. A GNL project might entail or produce cross-cultural discussion on a particular course concept, a joint lecture over multiple time zones, a shared assignment, or a collaborative research project, among other possibilities.

Call for Projects for Summer and Fall 2021: March 31st, 2021*

*Interested faculty can still get in touch with the GNL team for continued supports after this deadline.

2021 UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

Click on each event to read a brief description, how to register, and review the presentation slides and recordings from the past events.

February 22, 2021: Faculty Workshop

Date: February 22, 2021 at 10:30AM EST (Toronto)

Some of these how-to’s include:

Learn how to integrate GNL-enhanced activities in their courses including developing new and/or enhancing existing partnerships through GNL.
Hear about the experiences of York GNL faculty course leaders including student learning outcomes and feedback.
Find out about GNL supports and resources available to York faculty members