Before the course begins:
Read one or two articles about what Virtual Exchange is.
DAY 1
Materials and slide decks for session 1:
Slide deck: Introducing Virtual Exchange, COIL and Blended Mobility
Worksheet 1: Why do teachers and students do Virtual Exchange?
Worksheet 2: Examples of projects and initiatives in different subject areas in university education
Worksheet 3: What do students learn from Virtual Exchange?
Worksheet 4: Teachers overcoming the barriers in Virtual Exchange
An example of a Virtual Exchange homebase
Collaborative slide deck: First ideas for my COIL project
An example of a Virtual Exchange homebase
Further Reading: “Scenarios for the integration of Virtual Exchange in Higher Education”.
DAY 2
Materials and slide decks for session 2:
Examples of tasks for Virtual Exchange and Blended Mobility
Worksheet 5: PLANNING YOUR COIL/VE PROJECT
Google Drive folder for sharing your worksheets
Group work slide deck - Writing your COIL overview
Slide deck: Tools for your Virtual Exchange
An example of a Virtual Exchange walk-through guide for your students
An example of an online introduction session for an exchange project
Evaluation and Assessment tools suited to Virtual Exchange:
International Cross-Cultural Experiential Learning Evaluation Toolkit
Common Survey Items for Virtual Exchange Programs The Stevens Initiative
Common European Framework Of Reference For Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment Companion volume
DAY 3
Worksheet 7: COIL case studies
Worksheet 7: Dealing with Inclusion and Equity in your projects
Worksheet 8: Integrating and assessing your COIL project
Get your students ready for online interaction (slidedeck)
Example of a COIL Memorandum of Understanding
Example of a COIL VE portfolio for student assessment
Worksheet 9: Tools for facilitating student-student collaboration
Group work slide deck: Share your digital tools
Slide deck: Integrating and Assessing VE in your classes
Launching Virtual Exchange at your institution
Toolkit for Integrating Virtual Exchange in Higher Education