Global and Distance Learning Initiative

CCNMTL's Global and Distance Learning Initiative combines pedagogical best practices with the appropriate technology to serve both the Columbia University community and its partners around the globe.


Recent Projects

Global Honors College

Global Honors College_thumbnail CCNMTL educational technologists worked closely with the Global Honors College organizers and faculty partners to understand the needs of the Global Seminar and to design a sequence of learning activities that would engage students at a distance and better prepare... MORE

HIV Intervention Science Training Commons

HIV Intervention Science Training Commons_thumbnail In order to achieve its goal of training a new cadre of racial and ethnic minority (REM) HIV intervention researchers, Columbia University’s School of Social Work needed a digital commons housing a suite of educational and communication resources. The three-year... MORE

Global Master's in Development Practice

Global Master's in Development Practice _thumbnail CCNMTL’s development of MDP's customized technological environment grew out of the Center's experience in the Global Classroom project. In this project, synchronous and asynchronous tools are implemented to enable students and faculty at universities around the world to participate in... MORE

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News

Global Learning Initiative Expands To Include Distance Learning

The Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning has expanded its strategic initiative to promote global learning projects to encompass online and distance learning. The initiative is now called "Global and Distance Learning: Learning Beyond Boundaries," reflecting the... MORE

New Seminar Series: An "Idea Salon" for Faculty

The Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) is pleased to announce a new seminar series to provide faculty with ideas and best practices for using new technology in their courses. This spring, the series features five weekly... MORE

CCNMTL Spotlights HIV Projects for World AIDS Day

December 1 is World AIDS Day. CCNMTL is currently working on three projects focused on HIV prevention and treatment: Masivukeni, Multimedia WORTH, and Multimedia Connect. Masivukeni is a counselor support tool for delivering an HIV-treatment adherence intervention in clinics in... MORE

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