IPODIA
A virtual classroom without borders
Learn across disciplinary, institutional, physical and cultural boundaries when you participate in iPodia, an interactive classroom without borders.
Take part in the changing the landscape of 21st century education that connects you to students across the globe at other leading universities via teleconferencing technology and group trips to other countries.
Learn together with global classmates
Benefit from an expanded personal network globally
Work on team projects with top students from global elite universities
Help others to learn as a way of learning a subject yourself
Discourse with people who have a different cultural backgrounds than yours
Travel abroad as part of your courses without interrupting your degree program
Contact Viterbi iPodia (ViP) Program Office for More Information:
213.740.9616
ipodia@usc.edu
Pedagogy
In this borderless classroom, you are able to study side-by-side, discourse back-and-forth, and work on team projects collaboratively.
You will be assigned a discussion group for each week to connect with local and international classmates for processing and absorbing material provided for the course.
You must be dedicated to learning and put in effort to work with your classmates to complete projects, coordinating across time zones.
Courses Offered
ENGR-345: Pinciples and Practice of Global Innovation
Preparing global innovation leaders for the future. Understand how to use various socio-technical factors to identify the emerging global market trends as innovation targets, before individual customers become aware of their needs and wants.
PTE-503: Technology of Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Development
Work on an international team on a challenging project. Learn how to coordinate an international group.
Registration
Submit your resume/CV.
Please submit all information as soon as possible, as spots are very limited.
An interview will be arranged upon receipt of the resume.
Participating Universities
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Israel Institute of Technology (Technion)
Haifa, Isreal
National Taiwan University (NTU)
Taipei, Taiwan
RWTH Aachen University (AACHEN)
Aachen, Germany
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
Goa, Hyderabad, India
India Institute of Technology (IIT) – Bombay
Mumbai, India
Tsinghua University (THU)
Beijing, China
Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
São Paulo, Brazil
