Concerned Global Citizenry

At present (2017.06.01), this page covers three emerging issues: 1) Price volatility, 2) Investments, and 3) Climate change.

OECD (2017). PISA 2015 Results (Volume III): Students' Well-Being. Paris, FR: OECD Publishing. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264273856-en

"The new MERLOT Smart Search extends access to online learning materials well beyond MERLOT's curated and peer reviewed collection. Smart Search helps to answer the pervasive and nagging question, "Where can I find OERs?'" (MERLOT Webmaster, One Stop Searching for All Your OER Needs!, ¶1, 2017.03.30 [JST]).

"The MERLOT Content Builder is a free webpage and website development tool that is integrated into MERLOT. It is directly accessible by logged-in members from the MERLOT home page by clicking the Create Material with Content Builder tile or the Access Content Builder link from a member's profile page, under Actions. All webpages and websites built with Content Builder are hosted by MERLOT" ((Help, ¶1).

Live and on-demand programs

"This material offers an opportunity to explore various aspects of intercultural communication and adjustment models that are known to impact upon all study abroad experiences. This is not a stand-alone, distance-learning course. Nor should it be a substitute for a University or program-based orientation or reentry program, if your institution has them available" (Introduction, ¶1, c. 2003).

Catalog of the Council of Europe's Pestalozzi programme publications, currently 1-5 (2017.02.23)

"These guidelines are to help you become familiar with various types of Web resources and the reliability of the information" you find among them (¶2, retrieved 2016.12.22).

Schuetz, Robert

"The Australian Curriculum sets out the core knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all Australian students. It describes what all young Australians are to be taught as a foundation for their future learning, growth and active participation in the Australian community" (Australian Curriculum, ¶1, 2016.07.20).

A directory of news and other items in categories by type, topic, region, and country

Purdue University's modular online prep. course for studying abroad

"There are over 800 documentaries now cataloged in our library of social change films. ... The films cover a wide array of topics, from media to war to politics and sustainability" (¶1-2, 2016.06.16).

"Adapted from The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James Rachels, Chapter 2, pp. 15-29. � 1999 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc."

"This paper starts with a discussion of definitions of social capital, then turns to issues in measurement, and finally, presents some evidence on the consequences of social capital" (¶ 1 [PDF]). Putnam, R. (2001). Social capital: Measurement and consequences. Canadian Journal of Policy Research, 2(1), 41-51. Retrieved from https://search.oecd.org/edu/innovation-education/1825848.pdf

"This episode looks at how the West became involved in abductions, secret prisons and even torture...."

"This policy paper, released for International Mother Language Day, argues that being taught in a language other than their own can negatively impact children's learning. It shows the importance of teacher training and inclusive supporting materials to improve the learning experience of these children, and provide them with a resilient path of achievement in life" (¶3).

"In order to make it on this list, the sites have to be accessible to English Language Learners and also provide engaging content."

This page dated 2015 provided graphs and data on sea surface temperature changes since 1880.