Using Virtual al E Exchan ange As A As A Teaching To Tool: Meth thods s an and B Best Practices Presented by d by: Dipra J Jha As Associa ociate Prof ofessor or of P Pract ctice ce Hospitali lity, Restaurant a and nd Tourism Management djha2@unl.edu
Outline • What is Virtual Exchange? • The Stevens Initiative • UNL Global Virtual Classrooms project • Virtual Exchange 101 • Process • Pedagogy • Impact • Assessment of Student Learning • Q&A Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
What is V Virtual E Exch change? • Transnational collaborative learning • Technology-enabled, active engagement among partner institutions • connect through live, synchronous sessions • tech platform used: Zoom • Goals • cross-cultural learning experiences • peer to peer engagement • help students’ acquisition of global competencies • Impact • students • faculty • institution • industry Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
Vi Virtual E Exchange a e at U Uni niver ersi sity o of N Nebraska - Lincoln • Stevens Initiative (2017) • build career and global competencies for young people in the United States, Middle East and North Africa by growing and enhancing the field of virtual exchange. • The Aspen Institute, Washington, D.C. • supported by • U.S. Department of State • Bezos Family Foundation • Government of The United Arab Emirates • Government of Morocco • UNL Global Virtual Classrooms project (2018) • competitive internal grant program • worldwide • Year 1 & Year 2 commitments • faculty cohort meets twice a semester Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
Virtual Exchange 101 • Figuring out what course(s) would fit well in a virtual exchange format • Identifying international partners willing to participate in your virtual cohort • How they would be contributing to the project? • Things to consider • academic calendars of each institution • time differences • technology compatibility • availability of bandwidth Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
Virtual Exchange: Pedagogy • Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) • Curriculum • Involve an Instructional Designer / Academic Technology Specialist • Guided peer to peer interactions • Knowledge co-creation • Peer Teaching • Preparing students • what to expect • dress code for class • permission to record Zoom sessions • Assessments • involve faculty at partner institutions in assessment plans • Scholarship of Teaching & Learning • IRB and other approvals Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
HR HRTM 2 285: 5: I Introduction t to the L Lodging I Industry • Sophomores and Juniors • Average enrollment: 35 • Fall 2018: • Oman and UAE • Covered 130 students • Fall 2019: • Denmark, India, Oman, UAE, United Kingdom, Ukraine • 10 locations • Four different world time zones • Six different institutional calendars • Supported by Technology Innovation Grant from UNL College of Education and Human Sciences Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
Asses sessm smen ent o of S Studen ent L Lea earning • Nebraska Public Policy Center • pre / post data collection required by The Stevens Initiative • Knowledge of the other: • etiquette and communication: Pre 2.27; Post 3.86 • cultural traditions: Pre 2.05; Post 4.14 • I would recommend more classes have virtual exchange with international students: 4.8/5 • Virtual exchange was a valuable part of this class: 4.8/5 • In-course assessment • reflection paper based on rubric • effects of peer to peer engagement • intercultural awareness • knowledge of hospitality industry in partner locations Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
“Three Countries; One Classroom” video • https://vimeo.com/346980539 Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
Vi Virtual E Exchange: e: S Summary • Transformative teaching • high student engagement • delivering great content • internationalizing the curriculum • Helping students’ acquisition of global competencies • Learning from colleagues at partner institutions • students • faculty • Impact • students • faculty • institution • industry Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
#globalnebraska #virtualexchange djha2@unl.edu #worldclassconnection Dipra Jha UNL-CTT Symposium 02282020
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