ANGELO PONTECORBOLI EDITORE

The ISI Florence & Umbra Institute Studies
in International Education

Editor in Chief
Daniel Tartaglia

Associate Editors
Stefano Baldassarri
Nina Peci

Editorial Board
Vera Abbate
Matt Absalom
Brian Brubaker
Enrico Cesaretti
Alison LaLond Wyant
Simona Lorenzini
Alessandro Polcri
Portia Prebys
Roberta Ricci
Sally Roberts
Sherry Roush
Maria Truglio
Alessandro Vettori

Design and layout
Nina Peci

Contributors
Merola Anes
Eugenio Bacchini
Paola Cascinelli
Carla Galfano
Verdiana Garau
Brian Lindquist
Rick Love
Katie Mathis
Karen Nuñez
Catia Santi
Spyridon St. Kogkas

Cover photo
Rick Love, Rawwar LLC

Contacts
E-mail: npeci@isiflorence.org – www.isiflorence.org | www.umbra.org
Angelo Pontecorboli Editore - Firenze
E-mail: info@pontecorboli.it - www.pontecorboli.com
ISBN 978-88-3384-208-0
© 2020
Printed in Italy, September 2024
 

Index

introduction
5 Beyond Study Abroad: The Shifting Field of International Education, Katie Mathis

Academics
8 The Impact of Excessive Use of Portable Electronic Devices, Eugenio Bacchini
13 The Virtual Global Classroom: Development, New Tendencies and Applications Paola Cascinelli

33 Humanities Studies as a Cultural Tourism Accelerator, Spyridon St. Kogkas

40 Awe. Faculty-led Trips Yield a New Body of Work Rick Love

Administrators
58 Not Only in Chianti Verdiana Garau.
74 From Florence to Lucca and Back Brian Lindquist

81 Studying Abroad in Italy – Applying Theory to Practice Katie Mathis
90 Unveiling Emanuele Amodei’s Vision Karen Nuñez
alumni
96 Studying Abroad: A Transformative Experience Carla Galfano
103 Work Study Grant Experience in DEI Abroad Merola Anes


Reviews

112 DiversItaly – Elementary Italian with Inclusive Language & Gender Equality Catia Santi.