International Engineering Education: Proceedings of the INAE-CAETS-IITM Conference, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India 1 – 2 March 2007

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This book captures the perspectives on international engineering education of fellows from nine member academies of the Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS). The volume includes papers on the challenges and opportunities facing the education of engineers in the 21st century, and papers relating to globalization and its impact on engineering education worldwide. The response to and exploitation of change by the European engineering e… More >>

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The Origins of the American High School

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This engrossing book, based on new and original sources, analyzes the social changes and political debates that shaped nineteenth-century American high schools. The book brings these schools to life, revealing what students studied and how they behaved, what teachers expected of them and how they taught, and how boys and girls, whites and blacks, and children in various parts of the nation experienced high school…. More >>

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Peace Corps Destination – Lithuania

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These videos are your students’ window to the world. View vivid videos of daily life in Peace Corps countries from Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka to the Dominican Republic and Paraguay. Peace Corps Destination: Lithuania. In 1991, this Baltic state became the first Soviet republic to declare its independence, sparking a dramatic political upheaval. This video explores the impact of these extraordinary changes on the lives of students and their communities. Telly Award F… More >>

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