Workshop: International Co-Teaching - Integrating Virtual Exchange into the University Classroom

Workshop: International Co-Teaching - Integrating Virtual Exchange into the University Classroom
Hosted by: Ruhr University Bochum
Date and Time: 12th to 21st May 2025, 4 sessions of 90 minutes each from 16:00 to 17:30 CEST
Maximum Seats: 25 Participants

Registration Deadline: 5th May 2025 (noon)

How to Register: Click Here

Join us in the workshop about ‘Virtual Exchange’ organized in collaboration with the European University Alliance ‘Circle U,’ featuring partners from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Serbia. This international setting provides an opportunity to familiarize yourself with Virtual Exchange (VE) as a pedagogical activity that engages students in authentic intercultural collaborative projects with international partners.

Virtual Exchange involves engaging students in online intercultural interaction and collaboration with peers from diverse cultural contexts as an integrated part of their coursework, guided by their educators. This workshop will help you practice how to co-plan and teach with elements of Virtual Exchange, focusing on:

- Integrating VE into your disciplinary teaching conventions

- Constructing tasks and support mechanisms for your students

- Developing a Virtual Exchange as part of your course plan

You will have the chance to meet and collaborate with university educators from partner universities within the UNIC Alliance, representing Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey.

After completing the workshop, you will be able to:

- Explain the potential learning outcomes of Virtual Exchanges

- Set up and run a Virtual Exchange in your course

- Utilize a collection of materials and examples as inspiration for your activities

- Network with teachers from various countries to establish potential Virtual Exchange partnerships

Workshop Sessions:

Attendance for all four sessions is required. Each session lasts 1.5 hours and will be held online via Zoom in English.

• Session 1: What is VE and integration in the syllabus
  Date: 12 May 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 CEST
• Session 2: Task design - getting your students to work together
  Date: 14 May 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 CEST
• Session 3: Mentoring and support of students
  Date: 19 May 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 CEST
• Session 4: Potential partnerships, reflection
  Date: 21 May 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 CEST

For more information or inquiries, contact your local CTL or write to ctl@unic.eu

To learn more about upcoming workshops, check out our other events. The core topics for these workshops are:
- Challenge-Based Learning
- Innovative Mobility/Virtual Exchange
- Inclusive Education
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Beyond the Core Topics