BEVI Uses
- Evaluate learning (e.g., study abroad, multicultural courses, general education, training programs/workshops, mental health/well-being interventions, service learning, etc.)
- Understand change (e.g., who learns what and why, and under what circumstances)
- Pursue goals (e.g., increased awareness of self, others, and the larger world)
- Enhance quality (e.g., which experiences, courses, programs, interventions etc. have what impact, and why, and how they may be improved)
- Conduct research (e.g., how, why, and under what circumstances people become more “open” to different cultures)
- Demonstrate compliance (e.g., for accreditation, link objectives to outcomes)
- Address needs (e.g., assess and resolve conflict, staff/leadership development)
- Facilitate growth (e.g., of individuals, couples, groups, and organizations)
BEVI Users
A wide range of groups, systems, conferences, programs, institutions, and organizations have used the BEVI, including but not limited to the following:
Academy of Human Resource Development
Azusa Pacific University
IFSA-Butler University
Counseling and Psychological Services, JMU
Dickinson College
Fukuoka Women’s University, Japan
Georgetown University
Georgia State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hiroshima University, Japan
International Leadership Network
James Madison University
Kansai University, Japan
Kuley, Ryan, & Associates
Longview Foundation
Michigan State University
Middlebury Institute
Missouri State University Tough Talk Program
M.S. Baroda University, India
Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls, Kenya
NYU Shanghai, China
Proctor & Gamble
Purdue University
Ryukoku University, Japan
Sophia University, Japan
SOKA University, Japan
Stockton University
The University of the Ryukyus, Japan
The Women’s Center
Transformative Learning Network
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of Sts. Cyril & Methodius
University of South Alabama
University of Sydney, Australia
University of Tsukuba, Japan
Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia Military Institute
Westminster College
Winterline Gap Year Program
Zamorano Agricultural University, Honduras