Virtual Internationalization: Global, Regional and National Perspectives on Virtual Exchange and COIL

Internationalization of higher education as a concept and set of practices is subject to constant reform and re-definition. Having left behind the assumption of virtual delivery as an emergency adaptation, virtual approaches to internationalization have emerged as innovations that complement other approaches. While many practices and approaches, such as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Virtual Exchange, have flourished recently, a global dialogue across regions, perspectives and experiences is timely.

This webinar brought together practices and debates on the emergent concept of virtual internationalization.

Speakers:

• Chris Glass, Professor of the Practice, Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education, Boston College, USA

• Verónica Rodríguez Luna, COIL Coordinator at Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico; and President of the Red Latinoamericana COIL

• Keiko Ikeda, Full Professor & Vice-Director, Institute for Innovative Global Education, Kansai University, Japan

• Lavern Samuels, President of the International Virtual Exchange Consortium