Additionally, she has internationalized
classrooms by connecting her global tourism course with European students regularly via videoconferencing technology and social media. The teaching goal for this international experience is for students to gain international experience right at home and to further develop their intercultural learning and competence. Several local community partners such as Indianapolis-Piran Sister City Committee, students and faculty of Allisonville Elementary School and Center for Inquiry Indiana have joined the virtual connections to contribute to class discussion with European students. Her efforts on the global virtual connection with Europe has been fruitful. It has led to a new study abroad program for students of Indiana University to study in central Europe. There are several mutual faculty exchanges between IUPUI and University of Primorska in Slovenia as results of her continuous efforts on the global connections between Europe and the U.S.
Dr. Yao-Yi Fu has conducted research on intercultural learning and intercultural competence. She published and presented at local and international workshops and conferences to share her experience in global education.
Samples of Publications:
Fu, Y. (2016). A Study of the Meaning of Intercultural Competence from the Perspectives of Tourism Students Who Participated in a Global Service-Learning Program. Tourism Today, 15, 22-38.
Bozeman, L., & Fu, Y. (2016, Fall). Virtual Exchange as a Form of Curriculum Internationalization: Facilitating Global Learning on an Urban Campus. Institute of International Eucation (IIE) Networket Manazine, 20-21.
Fu, Y. (2015). Connecting American and European tourism students via videoconferencing and social media for international learning. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators. Charlotte, NC.
Samples of Presentations:
Fu, Y. (2020). Incorporating Internationalization-at-Home for Global Learning: Virtual Exchange Between American and European Students. Global Connections in Action Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Fu, Y. (2015). Connecting American and European tourism students via videoconferencing and social media for international learning. The 34th Annual Conference of International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators. Charlotte, NC.
Fu, Y., Lesjak, M., & Webber, I. (2015). Assessing global learning outcomes for students who experienced international virtual connections. 2015 E. C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching. Indianapolis, IN.
Fu, Y., Alvarez, S. & Lesjak, M. (2014). Measuring Development of Intercultural Competence for Students who Participated in Two Different Global Experiences. 4th Annual Intercultural Horizons Conference. New York, New York.