Professional Development in Virtual Exchange
Customised Professional Development in Virtual Exchange
UNICollaboration offers customised professional development in Virtual Exchange and Internationalisation at Home for institutions, organisations and individuals. See below for our training options and contact us at training@unicollaboration.org for further information.
Virtual Exchange Professional Development for Higher Education Institutions
Benefits of a Virtual Exchange strategy within your organisation :
If your organisation is considering an internationalisation at home strategy, our experts and experienced trainers can guide you. During the sessions, we will demonstrate how incorporating a virtual exchange element into your courses can broaden horizons, thus allowing more students than ever to benefit from participating in international cultural exchanges. Our trainings are suitable for academic, technical and administrative staff.
We offer a variety of training formats to suit your needs:
90-minute interactive webinar: What is Virtual Exchange ?
ALL staff can benefit from this webinar which includes: a definition of virtual exchange, what it is and what it isn’t, plus an overview of types and models of virtual exchange. We also share examples and testimonials of past virtual exchange international projects for you to analyse and discuss.
3-hour workshop: Internationalisation at home through Virtual Exchange
Internationalisation at home (IaH) is now a strategic priority for most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and virtual exchange is recognised as one way of contributing to this. So this is the workshop that will help you understand how VE as a model can be successfully integrated into strategies. And, you’ll be invited to discuss how this might work in your own institutions.
Masterclasses on various VE/COIL topics
These are advanced, intensive professional development units designed to equip educators, administrators, technicians and institutional leaders with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to effectively implement and sustain VE / COIL programmes in a range of contexts.
Masterclasses are offered on 18 different topics, such as assessment, microcredentials, VE in BIPs, etc.Technology in VE / COIL, and can be combined as building blocks, following different pathways and possible alignments. Descriptions of each masterclass are available and can be sent upon request. 2,5 hours of presentations followed by small group and plenary discussions.
Modules on various VE/COIL topics
These are a further development of the respective Masterclasses, designed to provide educators, administrators, technicians and institutional leaders with in-depth understanding of the topics, and a hands-on opportunity to work with peers on concrete projects. The topics are those of the Masterclasses, and can be combined as building blocks to form a full professional development course.
Descriptions of each module are available and can be sent upon request. 4 hours of presentations followed by small group and plenary discussions.
Online Professional Development: Collaborative Class-to-Class VE Design
This professional training offers educators interested in developing their own VE, an experiential learning experience that takes them through the steps required to design and implement a successful class-to-class virtual exchange. 20 hours online synchronous video communication that can be divided into different time slots depending on the institutions’ need
Online Professional Development: Developing an Internationalisation at Home Strategy through VE
This professional training is aimed at university staff who wish to better understand how virtual exchange can be used to promote internationalisation at home strategies
Our prices
| 90-minute interactive webinar: What is Virtual Exchange ? | 3-hour workshop: Internationalisation at home through Virtual Exchange | Masterclasses on various VE/COIL topics | Modules on various VE/COIL topics | Online Training: Introduction to Virtual Exchange | Online Training: Collaborative Class-to-Class VE Design | Online Training: Developing an Internationalisation at Home Strategy through VE |
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| 490 Euros as an introduction to a full training course | 790 Euros as an introduction to a full training course | 1,200 Euro per Masterclass | 1,600 Euro per Module | 300 Euros per participant for up to 15 participants (min. 15 participants required) | 400 Euros per participant for up to 12, preferably 6 partners working together on a VE project. | 450 Euros each for up to 15 participants (min 10 required) |
| Or 790 Euros as a stand-alone webinar | Or 1090 Euros as a stand-alone workshop | 600 Euro discount for a package of 4 Masterclasses (4,200 Euro instead of 4,800) | 800 Euro discount for a package of 4 Modules (5,600 Euro instead of 6,400) | And 120 Euros for each additional participant (from 16-30). Otherwise, cost will be adjusted accordingly | 120 Euros for each additional participant (from 13-20). For higher numbers, the price will be adjusted accordingly | And 150 Euros for each additional participant (16-20). The price will be adjusted accordingly for more than 20 |
Contact & Requests
If you’re interested in finding out more about our training offerings in general please contact us at training@unicollaboration.org
We look forward to collaborating with you to create
meaningful, well-designed, and lasting virtual exchange projects!
Further details
The language of instruction is English. For options in other languages, please contact us.
Participation in our activities and training programmes is recognised through the issue of digital badges.