William M. Timpson is a Professor in the School of Education at Colorado State University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. In addition, he heads the International Network for Sustainable Peace and Development within the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at CSU. Bill has been an advocate for improving postsecondary education both as past Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at CSU, as an author and speaker on teaching enhancement, and research on the scholarship of teaching. Long interested in issues of sustainability, peace, and equity, the topics are reflected in his scholarhip. His research, in part supported by a National Kellogg Fellowship and a… Fulbright Fellowship, has focused on the topics from a global perspective. Currently, Bill and colleagues are focusing on the use of Case Studies as a tool for growth and learning in geographic, as well as, social communities. Case Studies reflect grassroots learning and community building that is occurring globally, which can be facilitated and shared through the increased availability of new technologies.