EDUCAUSE Review Articles; Teaching and Learning; Globalization; and Articles, Papers, and Reports

"The more recent goals -- to internationalize colleges and universities and promote global citizenship for students -- have occurred coincidentally with the realization that U.S. students are becoming less
interested in preparing for careers in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. There is concern that the United States could find itself challenged and perhaps outcompeted by those nations that also understand the strength and dominance of preparing students in the STEM disciplines and that are focusing on capacity-building in the STEM workforce through education."

The author discusses the importance of using the current technology in higher education is to teach the students to be aware and engaged with the world around them.