Undergrads, educators: Registration for the third & final cohort of the Entrepreneurship Exchange is open! We've been talking to students who have completed this free, 8-week opportunity. Check out their takes on our blog & register:
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#virtualexchange
QR code to download my HEA report on telecollaboration
The Higher Education Academy published this report I wrote in 2013 and now it is getting a resurgence of interest so I am sharing it here with you all in case it is of interest. #virtualexchange #telecollaboration #CALL #languages tinyurl.com/yc8dbsmu
and here's a recording I did recently about our use of #openbadges in #virtualexchange with #UNICollaboration openbadgefactory.com/en/reference...
Just listening to Dave White on my TV streaming from YT youtu.be/jAtjCOaq2GY?... so much useful #AI analysis here #altc #virtualexchange
The Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute recently celebrated their first-ever Alumni Appreciation Day—celebrating the impact of #VirtualExchange leaders, changemakers, and collaborators who continue to make a difference well beyond the program. We’re proud to honor their contributions! #TIEC40
Important insight #altc #virtualexchange
Another interview on #virtualexchange from unicollaboration shares the importance of international collaboration youtu.be/u5RwC0CTdJU?...
#eurocall #virtualexchange let me know you are here so I can add you to my starter pack. @eurocallmallsig.bsky.social @eurocall2025.bsky.social
👩🏫💬 What sparks real engagement in virtual teacher exchanges?
New research reveals 3 key moves: ✨ Shared interests 💛 Empathy 🌍 Cultural comparisons
📘 From trainee teachers in France & the Netherlands
🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/jal...
#VirtualExchange #TeacherTraining #EdTech #JALTCall
High and low immersion in Virtual Exchange. Pros and cons of both + video examples. #elive #virtualexchange
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Grateful for being given the opportunity to share our #virtualexchange project outside the classroom with Mia Cirkveni 🌍 #Congreso Internacional de Lingüística Digital
Discover the power of #VirtualExchange in #ClimateAction! Watch how Climate Action Schools are connecting students worldwide. Take a look:
Global climate challenges require global collaboration. Learn how Take Action Global is making it happen through #VirtualExchange: www.takeactionglobal.org/bridging-bor...
Differences in economics, money and banking, and entrepreneurship between Iraq and the U.S were among the topics covered in our Business & Entrepreneurship Virtual Exchange this semester.
#VirtualExchange #BuildingBridges #CulturalCompetencies #TIEC40
We’re five weeks out from the deadline for TIEF grant applications! Whether you have hesitations about the commitment, partnership, or technology involved in a virtual exchange program, we can help. Visit loom.ly/Sur80hw for more information and to apply.
#TIEC40 #VirtualExchange #HigherEd
Q5 on #HoningOurCraft chapter 6
The perennial question: If and How to assess???
Henshaw & Hetrovicz suggest grading a summative report that includes quotes from student conversations and reflections.
How would YOU grade a #VirtualExchange, and why?
Include #LangChat in your answer.
Q4 #HoningOurCraft ch 6
Henshaw & Hetrovicz remind us to avoid stereotypes by prompting students to ask their virtual exchange partners questions they can answer from personal perspectives.
What is a good question you have used? or
What's a Q you would like to ask in a #VirtualExchange?
#LangChat
“The Learning Process Is Mutual”: Connecting Student Teachers and In-Service Teachers in Intercultural Virtual Exchange - My new article with co-author Sina Werner has now been published in open access: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14... #VirtualExchange
Just submitted a proposal for this conference which will take place at Trinity College Dublin in November 2025. A fine place for a conference! #VirtualExchange #AppliedLinguistics
Sharing my work on the development and implementation of #openbadges for recognition of #virtualexchange in this interview unicollaboration.org/index.php/20...
This week, TIEC kicked off another Business & Entrepreneurship Virtual Exchange! The program delves into the differences of economies, money and banking, and entrepreneurship between Iraq and the U.S., enhancing students' preparedness for international business.
#VirtualExchange #TIEC40
A wonderful few days working with teachers from Technical University of Košice, Slovakia about how to design and run #VirtualExchange projects with partners of the Ulysseus European University. Wonderful to see how they offer seed funding to support online collaboration between partners.
What an exciting year in 2024!
Students who participated in international virtual exchanges in Texas & Iraq: 360
Faculty who conducted virtual exchanges: 10
Chance to collaborate with students from another country without leaving your home: Priceless
#VirtualExchange #TIEC40
Very proud of my #UNICollaboration colleagues Mirjam Hauck and Fran Helm who continually challenge us to think about #socialjustice in #virtualexchange You may find this blog post of interest #LTHEchat #altc www.unicollaboration.org/index.php/20...
Coming up in two weeks - blended event at @leuphana.bsky.social
Come find out how #VirtualExchange can broaden student horizons for a more sustainable future! #ESD #HESD #UNESCO #DigiTaL
