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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
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Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas
Virtual mobility in Higher Education
2013 - 06 - 18
Estela Daukšienė, doctoral student, Vytautas Magnus University
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Topics to talk about
• Virtual mobility concept and its characteristics.
• Virtual mobility types and activities. • Scenarios of virtual mobility courses.• Impact and benefits of virtual learning and
virtual mobility.• VM success factors
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility definition
VM is• “the collaborative communication between a faculty
member and his/her counterpart(s) mediated by a computer.” (S. Van de Bunt-Kokhuis’s, 1996)
• “the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to obtain the same benefits as one would have with physical mobility but without the need to travel ” (Elearningeurope.info, 2009)
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility definition
• “possibility to attend classes, seminars and other events held in a place located anywhere in the world;
• the possibility to access reference materials and contents at a distance, by using ICT-based solutions;
• the possibility to communicate with other people located anywhere“
“Virtual Erasmus student” (Spot+ project team, 2001)
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility definition
“Virtual Mobility is a form of learning which • consists of virtual components through an ICT
supported learning environment that includes • cross-border collaboration with people from
different backgrounds and cultures working and studying together,
• having, as its main purpose, the enhancement of intercultural understanding and the exchange of knowledge”
Home & Away. Coaching exchange students from a distance. A best-practice manual on blended mobility. Eds. Op de Beeck,
Bijnens, and Van Petegem, 2008
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility concept
• As a complement to traditional mobility (blended mobility)
or • As an alternative for traditional mobility
(fully virtual mobility)
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility definition (1)
VM – is an activity or form of learning, research, cooperation and collaboration, based on the following characteristics:
• cooperation of higher education institutions;• virtual components through an ICT supported learning
environment;• collaboration of people from different backgrounds and
cultures working and studying together, creating a virtual community;
• having a clear goal and clearly defined learning outcomes;
• …
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility definition (2)
VM – is an activity or form of learning, research, cooperation and collaboration, based on the following characteristics:
• …
• having, as its main purpose, the exchange of knowledge and improvement of intercultural competence
• as a result of which the participants may obtain ECTS credits and/or its academic recognition will be assumed by the home university;
• providing visibility of university in higher education area, capitalization of educational process
• leading to the integration of ICT into their mainstreaming in academic and business processes
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility concept change in EU
• 1995-2004 • Joint virtual seminars – part of the course• 3 Humanities and spot+ project• cooperation of traditional universities for
tele-conferencing (sometimes audio) connections
• Stress on virtual delivery• Expensive technological solutions• Research on ICT use in universities• Design of university cooperation models
Virtualus mokymasis. Virtualus mobilumas – virtualaus mokymosi išraiška.
Estela Daukšienė
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility concept change in EU
2005-2009 • Virtual universities won’t dominate as
expected• Virtual mobility to support physical mobility• Lots of research and guidelines how to boost
physical mobility with virtual activities• virtual campus=virtual mobility
Virtualus mokymasis. Virtualus mobilumas – virtualaus mokymosi išraiška.
Estela Daukšienė
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility concept change in EU
2009-2011 • Concept revision (10vm elements - Movinter)• Joint module delivery in Teacamp• EC definition – “a set of ICT supported
activities, organized at institutional level, that realize or facilitate international, collaborative experiences in a context of teaching and/or learning“
(European Commission, Erasmus for all establishing proposal, 2011, p. 15)
Virtualus mokymasis. Virtualus mobilumas – virtualaus mokymosi išraiška.
Estela Daukšienė
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Dondi, C., & Salandin, T. (2010). The Movinter White Paper, p.15
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility concept change in EU
• 2013 - ?• OER more popular• MOOCS in Europe• VM-Colab, UBIcamp, IP Programme - Virtual
mobility and learning …
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Types of virtual mobility activities
1. Virtual seminar (series) or part of the virtual course or virtual course/module or Virtual study programme
2. Virtual placement
3. Virtual support activities for physical mobility (before, during or after traditional mobility – i.e. info
about studies in another country, language or culture preparation/intro courses, virtual buddy, e-couching, feedback, virtual assessment or exams, and other)
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
2 perspectives
• Student virtual mobility• Teacher virtual mobility
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Group task one:
“in VM subject has to be interesting to be seen from different countries perspectives”
• What topic would be useful to be compared internationally in your group subject areas?
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility courses – different scenarios
• Virtual stay abroad or remote access model– A course in another
institution Univ. A teacher
(students)
Univ. B student
s
Univ. C studen
ts
Univ. D studen
ts
Univ. E studen
ts
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility courses – different scenarios
• Virtual campus model– For joint access to
resources– Joint development of
resources– Joint activities
Virtual campu
s
Students
univ. A
Students
univ.B
Students
univ. C
Students univ.
DStuden
ts univ.E
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Virtual mobility courses – different scenarios
• Joint curricula design:– Joint design– Course adaptation– Joint design and
delivery:• Divided into parts
(Teacamp)• Aimed at different
approaches sharing (Global social programmes)
Teachers
univ. A, B, C, D,
E, F
Students
univ. A
Students
univ. B
Students
univ. C
Students
univ. D
Students
univ. E
Students
univ. F
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Group task two:
• Why would my class need virtual mobility?
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
VM benefits for institutions
• enhances the quality of courses and curricula• contributes to the internationalization and
modernization of HE: Open, international, recognizable; attracts foreign students
• enhance sound competition between institutions• Multi-institutional collaboration between institutions • fosters the use of e-learning and the development of
virtual universities in Europe
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Main benefits of vm forstudents and teachers
• Different forms of learning and methods of delivery
• Experience and improvement of virtual mobility competences – Linguistical/language– Cultural/intercultural– ICT– Educational/LO related– Personal and social
• More career opportunities...
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Key success factors for virtual mobility
(from vm experts) (1)• It has to come from a need• Transparent integration of technology - should not
be technical barriers • Natural partnership, Enthusiasm and effective team
work• Engagement of 3 levels:
– top management, – faculty-teacher, and– Students
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Virtual Mobility in Higher Education
Estela Daukšienė
Key success factors for vm (from vm experts) (2)
• Try to do this in a blended way - necessity of synchronous meetings
• Everything has to be pre-planned• Initial teacher training and support• Benevolent attitude and encouragement of the
teacher• Different cultures + different perspectives = wider
approach
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Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas
We don’t need to make it virtual, we can only make use
of it
Thank you