Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

• Capitalizing on Internet-Based Technology in
  Short-Term Programs
• CIBER STSA
• Austin - April 2008

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Overseas Trips

• Japan/Korea in 2006 www.AsiaStudyTrip.com
• Focus Japan is NOT 2 Entrepreneurial
• India in 2007 www.IndiaStudyTrip.com
• Focus Micro Finance and Women
• Egypt/Dubai in 2008 www.EgyptDubai2008.com
• Meet with 15-20 Academics, Govn Officials,
  Entrepreneurs in 14 days, plus sightseeing
• Entrepreneurs are Startups to Billionaires - 25
  Women
• Take Non - Students

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Overseas Trips 2

• Grad and Undergrad (usually 50-50)
• 6 credit hours (75 contact hours)
• 6 meetings pre-trip
• Local Customs
• Local Business
• Local Entrepreneurship
• HTML, Video Editing
• Individual Presentations
• Was 1 computer per group, now 1 computer
  per student

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Overseas Trips 3

• Thesis As Core - Hugely Important
• Website Updated Daily on Trip
• Student Deliverables
• Individual Presentation
• Daily Blogging
• Video Posting
• Scavenger Hunt Deep
• Scavenger Hunt Wide
• Final Thesis Answer

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Website Used for.

• To Get Appointments
• Promotional Efforts and Enrollment
• This years trip filled in 24 hours
• Waitlist of 25 people
• Parents/Friends/Others Follow Trip
• 1000 viewers per day
• Media
• Get to Know Each Other Better
• Latest Updates on Schedule, Events, Details

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Web Site Contents.

• Marketing Tools
• Hotels, Airlines, Logistics, Itinerary
• Faculty and Participants Bios and Pics
• Syllabus and Course Details
• Applications and Scholarships
• Pre-Trip Readings and Videos
• Rules and Costs

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Educational Value

• Better Pre-Trip Info and Readings
• Blogging
• Video Creation
• Thesis Answers
• Work Everyday
• Available Anywhere

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THANKS

• Site Give-away!
• James.beach_at_att.net