UNIC 1_20 Explore Virtual Exchange – Collaborative Teaching and Learning in International Settings (English)

This workshop is part of UNIC InterTeach: intercultural and innovative teaching and learning – UNIC’s professional development programme for university teachers under the theme ‘Innovative Mobility’.

In the workshop you will meet university educators of partner-universities of the UNIC-Alliance, who are based in: Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey.

In this international setting you will familiarize with the concept of Virtual Exchange (resp. COIL), you will reflect on your own teaching culture and discover the learning and teaching culture of your partners. You will collaborate to create a Virtual Exchange setting for your students. You will create first ideas for fostering the collaboration of your students. You will discuss challenges of intercultural encounters and learn how to deal with them. You will have the chance to network with other teachers from the UNIC alliance.

The workshop will take place online and be held in English (lingua franca).

Attention: This UNIC course is part of the extended module Lehren & Lernen. AEs awarded for participation in this UNIC course will be credited for Lehren & Lernen only.​

This workshop is conducted by Dr. Armida de la Garza, University College Cork, and Paula Ruppert, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.