About Episode 24:
Online education is a global phenomenon with a worldwide reach. But we often think about it provincially. In this episode, join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh and guest Alexandra Pickett to consider the value and logistics of adopting an international perspective in our work.


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Coffee Links

 	* Coffee Profile: Colombia Claudia Samboni (featured in this episode)
 	* Background on Claudia Samboni’s Coffee Farm

Content Links

 	* Alexandra Pickett’s Bio
 	* Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE)
 	* Sample Spanish-Language Session Page from OLC 2015 International Conference
 	* European Distance and E-learning Network (EDEN)
 	* Simultaneous Interpreting/Translation Explained
 	* Video: Example of Simultaneous Interpreting/Translation"
 	* Pinellas County (Florida) Schools’ "ESOL Family Outreach"
 	* DeVry University’s "Los Padres de Familia"


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Episode 24: Multilingual Musings: International Connections in Online Education

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