Virtual Exchange as a Strategy to Foster Global Learning and Internationalization of the Curriculum
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| Title: | Virtual Exchange as a Strategy to Foster Global Learning and Internationalization of the Curriculum |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ana Cristina Biondo Salomão (ORCID |
| Source: | New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 2026 (186):111-118. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Global Approach, Student Exchange Programs, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Barriers, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Stakeholders |
| Geographic Terms: | Brazil |
| DOI: | 10.1002/tl.70027 |
| ISSN: | 0271-0633 1536-0768 |
| Abstract: | This chapter describes the constitution and development of one of the first institutional initiatives for implementing a virtual exchange program in a Higher Education Institution in Brazil. The focus is on the description and discussion of the role of stakeholders in fostering and supporting virtual exchange activities, as well as examples of implemented courses and an analysis of students' perceptions of the practical issues associated with virtual exchange, its interface with employability and new skills and competences demanded by the labor market. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1508382 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This chapter describes the constitution and development of one of the first institutional initiatives for implementing a virtual exchange program in a Higher Education Institution in Brazil. The focus is on the description and discussion of the role of stakeholders in fostering and supporting virtual exchange activities, as well as examples of implemented courses and an analysis of students' perceptions of the practical issues associated with virtual exchange, its interface with employability and new skills and competences demanded by the labor market. |
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| ISSN: | 0271-0633 1536-0768 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/tl.70027 |
