From Cheltenham to Honolulu: the purposes and projects of the International Network for Learning and Teaching (INLT) in geography in higher education

A variety of challenges and opportunities associated with educational chang e, technological shifts and resource limitations make appropriate an intern ational network for geography education. Such a network was established for mally in Hawai'i during April 1999 under the name International Network for Learning and Teaching (INLT) Geography in Higher Education. INLT has the g oal of improving the quality of learning and teaching of geography in highe r education internationally. A number of INLT projects are outlined. These include: establishing a communication network; developing a database and cl earinghouse; establishing links with other organisations; linking strident projects interentionally; and establishing a pilot project to explore learn ing and teaching strategies.