Inter-University International Collaboration for an Online Course: A Case Study
Keywords
Virtual learning environments VLEsVirtual worlds
Second life
Communities of practice
Collaborative learning
Globalization
Student exchange
Art and Design
Education
Educational Methods
Higher Education
Online and Distance Education
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Abstract
This paper is a practical account of the experience of collaboration between two international partners – one in Europe and the other in the United States. This collaboration experience is a lens through which the authors outline the origin, design and implementation of an inter-university teaching experience. The processes, strengths and difficulties are outlined and the rationale for utilising a virtual world is given, along with the participants’ perspectives of the experience. No institutional changes or formal agreements were needed. The same course was validated and accredited by each institution and designed to address the requirements of each with the responsibility for participant progress and assessment remaining with the home institution. The paper discusses issues of coordination and makes recommendations for developing similar collaborations.Date
2014-12-10Type
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