Attempts to Replicate the Skills, Attributes and Capabilities Associated with International Mobility in an Online World: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Keshishi, Nayiri; Seal, Alexander; Jicha, Karl; Shantz, Brittany Gaustad; Slovic, Anne Dorothée
Titel	Attempts to Replicate the Skills, Attributes and Capabilities Associated with International Mobility in an Online World: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 20 (2023) 4, Artikel 11 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-9789
Schlagwörter	Student Mobility; Global Approach; Study Abroad; Barriers; COVID-19; Pandemics; Electronic Learning; Computer Mediated Communication; Intercollegiate Cooperation; International Cooperation; College Students; Educational Benefits; Networks; Best Practices; International Educational Exchange; Coordination; Program Implementation; Nontraditional Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Globales Denken; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Computerkonferenz; Hochschulkooperation; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Collegestudent; Bildungsertrag; Internationaler Austausch; Koordination; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung
Abstract	In recent years, obstacles to physical mobility, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have hastened the turn towards online platforms for educational and social activities. Many study abroad programs have had to adapt to such circumstances and embrace virtual environments in the face of limited physical mobility. In this case study, we look at how one multi-university program, the UGPN Academy, was able to expand international student learning efforts despite travel limitations due, in part, to adapting to online communication technologies and environments. Through comparison of surveys administered to participants pre- and post-participation, students reported that having an online community as a source of social support, as well as learning about different experiences during a global pandemic, were two strengths of the program. In addition, students reported becoming more familiar with different online technologies as well as feeling more open to people from diverse backgrounds and international careers. These findings contribute to a further understanding of Internationalisation at Home (IaH) as a useful model that can be extremely valuable in its own right. Although IaH is not a replacement for physical mobility, it may provide its own benefits, such as providing a collaborative, diverse online community as a source of social and professional support, networking and opportunities for international learning experiences for students who are unable to participate in traditional study abroad programs. Diversifying and further integrating such virtual platforms can then be seen as a part of best practices rather than a replacement for traditional modes of international cultural exchange. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Wollongong. Available from: Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources. Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Tel: +61-2-4221-3140; Fax: +61-2-4225-8312; e-mail: jutlp@uow.edu.au; Web site: https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/
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Update	2024/1/01