Mittelmeier et al. (2017MITTELMEIER, J. et al. The influence of internationalised versus local content on online intercultural collaboration in groups: A randomised control trial study in a statistics course. Computers & Education, v. 118, p. 82-95, Mar. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.11.003 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.1...
) |
The authors sought to encourage CSCL participation through the internationalization of online academic content used for collaborative activities. In the study, individual and group student participation was compared in an online collaborative task, which concluded that internationalization of online content can encourage individual-level participation and reduce the disparity of participation in small groups. |
Wihlborg et al. (2017WIHLBORG, M. et al. Facilitating learning through an international virtual collaborative practice: A case study. Nurse Education Today, v. 61, p. 3-8, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.10.007 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.10.0...
) |
The authors worked on the promotion of student and educator learning through virtual collaboration, and an approach of creating meaning, all in favor of incorporating a broader understanding of a given topic. The project developed by the authors established a virtual exchange of international collaboration using the Moodle software for management of courses and Adobe Connect open access technology, and developed possibilities to address challenges and find strategies for a future higher education system that opens up dialogues around the world. |
Hyett et al. (2018HYETT, N. et al. Trialing Virtual Intercultural Learning With Australian and Hong Kong Allied Health Students to Improve Cultural Competency. Journal of Studies in International Education, v. 23, n. 3, p. 389-406, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315318786442 https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315318786442...
) |
Aiming at exploring cultural skills learning and using affordable and low cost technology through the Skype, a virtual intercultural learning activity with undergraduate students allowed these students to practice and learn intercultural communication skills and gain greater awareness and appreciation of diversity. According to the authors, the use of virtual technologies presented new spaces for internationalization and facilitated interaction and intercultural learning. |
Stanway et al. (2019STANWAY, B. R. et al. Tensions and Rewards: Behind the Scenes in a Cross-Cultural Student-Staff Partnership. Journal of Studies in International Education, v. 23, n. 1, p. 30-48, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315318813199 https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315318813199...
) |
The authors presented an assessment of the participation of international students as partners in an internationalization innovation, which involved incorporating a Chinese social media platform into a postgraduate learning module to form a cross-cultural bridge for better connect academics and learning support teams. The inclusion of a curriculum internationalization focus for engaging students as partners provided unique benefits, as the partnership diverted away from the default of further privileging the privileged. |
Bason, May and Lafountaine (2018BASON, T.; MAY, A.; LAFOUNTAINE, J. Exploring the attitudes of students undertaking sports degrees towards online international learning. Motriz. Revista de Educacao Fisica, v. 24, n. 3, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1980-657420180003e000818 https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-6574201800...
) |
According to the authors, one way to develop international student learning experiences is through virtual internationalization, which can be promoted through the use of online international learning programs. The authors investigated the use of these programs to enhance the international experience of university students, and concluded that virtual mobility projects offer a viable method to give students international experience. |
Pouromid (2019POUROMID, S. Towards multimodal interactions in the multilingual EFL classroom: Lessons from a COIL experience. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, v.8, n. 3, p. 627-637, 2019. https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v8i3.15262 https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v8i3.15262...
) |
The author analyzed data collected from audiovisual intercultural exchanges of students involved in a COIL program. According to the author, as an indispensable component of IaH, the foreign language pedagogy bears the responsibility of equipping students at higher education institutions with intercultural competence in order to give them the ability to communicate in the target language. |
Harrison et al. (2018HARRISON, R. A. et al. The experience of international postgraduate students on a distance-learning programme. Distance Education, v. 39, n. 4, p. 480-494, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2018.1520038 https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2018.15...
) |
The authors presented a deeper understanding of the learning experience of international students in an online distance-learning environment. Online distance-learning programs in higher education allow students to stay in their home country and study in institutions in other countries. The results highlighted the need for these programs fully consider individual students’ contexts, regardless of where they are in the world. |
Gemmell et al. (2015GEMMELL, I. et al. Internationalisation in online distance learning postgraduate education: a case study on student views on learning alongside students from other countries. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v. 52, n. 2, p. 137-147, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2014.881264 https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2014.88...
) |
The authors presented a case study that describes student views on learning alongside students from different countries in an online master's program in public health.. The authors concluded that the strategic use of a wide range of learning tools and technologies that increase collaborative working such as wikis, blogs, and discussion boards enhances the IoHE benefits. |