COIL Laying the Cornerstone for Global Mobility in Diploma Programs
The COIL project introduced a laddered approach to international learning experiences (the Mobility Access Pathway (MAP)) with COIL as the corner stone, a first step to creating opportunities for students and faculty to commit to international mindedness and increased global engagement. COIL activities included (a) delivery of COIL training and resources to faculty in preparation […]
People First: Designing an Indigenous mobility program
Currently in Canada, the participation rate for students in international mobility programs is less than 3%. This number is even lower for Indigenous students. In order to identify some of the barriers preventing Indigenous post-secondary students from accessing these programs and develop some fundamental principles that a successful outbound mobility program for Indigenous students should […]
Mobility by Design: Creating accessible global learning programs
The Mobility by Design: Creating accessible global learning programs project was an applied research project focused, through a design lens, on identifying innovative program design options/models which incorporates from the outset a human-centred approach to solving problems at the process, policy, or academic program development level. This study’s research objective was to understand the many […]
Setting the foundations for the newly created Bishop’s International Office to increase access and equity to participation of all students in international student/work opportunities
The project objective is to provide increased access to student mobility opportunities for Indigenous students, low-income students and students with disabilities to ensure equitable access to global learning opportunities offered by Bishop’s International. To cater to this Bishop’s University developed a communications plan, outreach strategies, and built partner relationships.
Global Learning Course Development
This project sought to identify the challenges and barriers in outbound mobility opportunities so that new approaches to better prepare students to transition to a physical mobility experience. In addition to creating a Global Learning Course that was designed to foster intercultural competencies while also enhancing student awareness of international employment and learning opportunities, the […]
Une offre bonifiée et concertée de formations pré-départ, centrée sur les besoins actuels des étudiants
Dans le cadre de ce projet, nous avons pu profiter de l’accompagnement d’ALEAS, firme spécialisée en sécurité à l’international. Nous avons terminé la politique institutionnelle sur la gestion des risques à l’international qui s’applique pour tous les étudiants et membres du personnel qui se déplacent à l’étranger dans le cadre de leurs fonctions. Nous avons […]
Creating Accessible Global Experiences & Universal Design
In response to the global pandemic, we launched virtual mobility programs in the summer of 2020. We immediately recognized the added value of this alternate mode of delivery as we have been able to provide virtual global experiences to a broader range of students from a wider variety of academic programs than ever before. Our […]
Regard sur les perceptions de la mobilité internationale et des compétences interculturelles
Le Collège Ahuntsic a exploré les freins à la mobilité internationale (MI) de ses élèves à faibles revenus et de sa population étudiante en situation de handicap. Il a sondé cinq cent soixante et onze (571) élèves n’ayant jamais fait de MI scolaire afin de saisir leurs perceptions de ce type d’activité et des compétences […]