Reflection on practice: An exploration of a virtual online collaboration as preparation for the year abroad
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2021-05
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O'Reilly, Claire
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University of Groningen Press
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This paper describes an exploratory online intercultural exchange that took place between two universities, one in Ireland and the other in Germany. Students worked together virtually – across cultures and disciplines – on a project-based task for assessment. Based on an analysis of the reflective learning journals submitted over the course of the semester, there is evidence that a virtual online learning environment may be considered as an effective way of preparing students for a Year Abroad (YA), triggering a path of reflection and (inter-) cultural learning. From insights gained doing this Virtual Exchange (VE), a type of inventory for virtual online collaboration is suggested, which may serve as a task-checklist for future VEs.
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Pre-mobility preparatory courses , Virtual exchange , Task-checklist for virtual online (project) collaboration
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O'Reilly, C. (2021) 'Reflection on practice: An exploration of a virtual online collaboration as preparation for the year abroad', Journal of Virtual Exchange, 4, pp. 50-65. doi: 10.21827/jve.4.35781