Type: Mobility
Third webinar of the “Virtual Exchange and Blended Mobility in university education” online workshops.
Arqus is launching a new series of online workshops, “Virtual Exchange and Blended Mobility in University Education,” aimed at helping educators create collaborative, international learning experiences for students. The workshops will take place online from 27 November to 11 December 2024.
This programme is open to educators in all fields, including STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The series runs over three weeks and includes live online sessions with additional reading activities. It introduces two key teaching tools: Virtual Exchange (VE), which helps students work on intercultural projects online with international partners, and Blended Mobility, which combines in-person exchange with online collaboration. These workshops will help educators gain the skills to guide students in intercultural, collaborative projects, adding a global dimension to their courses.
In this workshop, participants will explore how to assess student work in VE and Blended Mobility, how to integrate these projects into their courses, and how to build partnerships within their university networks.
What to expect?
Led by renowned educator Professor Robert O’Dowd of Universidad de León, Spain, each online workshop lasts 2 hours, with a high component of discussion and application of concepts so that participants can implement the specific methodology or technology and be aware of the benefits and potential pitfalls.
About the Trainer
Professor Robert O’Dowd brings extensive expertise to this course, having taught at universities across Ireland, Germany, and Spain. His research focuses on the integration of Virtual Exchange in higher education, and his work includes publications such as Internationalising Higher Education and the Role of Virtual Exchange (Routledge, 2023). Professor O’Dowd has been instrumental in advancing educational innovation through his involvement in high-impact Erasmus+ projects. For more information and to register for the course, visit the course website.
Course Website and Materials: Course Website