Virtual laboratory for learning languages and cultures
The virtual laboratory for learning languages and cultures consists of pairing Université de Moncton students enrolled in Spanish II and IV courses in the winter 2021 session with students from Spanish-speaking partner universities in Mexico and Spain who are enrolled in French courses. The project objective is to enable students at participating institutions to communicate […]
COIL Program Development Consultancy
The CICAN Outbound Mobility Student Pilot Program supported a COIL Program Development Consultancy between SAIT’s Study Abroad office and Jon Rubin of COIL Consulting. COIL Consulting provided strategic direction to help link academics, technology and international programs to support the Study Abroad office in developing innovative and sustainable online global learning experiences for SAIT students […]
Mobility and Access – Virtual Study Abroad for Health and Human Service Students with Barriers
Selkirk College and NVIT Indigenous, low-income and students with disabilities in the Health and Human Service students participated in a virtual study abroad experience with our overseas partners. Nursing, Rural Pre Medical and Access to Practical Nursing students worked alongside nursing faculty at a medical center in Uganda. Social Service Worker students participated in a […]
Innovations in Flexible Pathways and Program Development to Enhance Access for International Learning
The purpose of the project was to creatively engage more potential underrepresented students to participate in international education. The goal was to move student learning from the classroom level to future outbound mobility short term opportunities therefore increasing participation and overcoming barriers. A mix of virtual exchanges and research activities was completed over the time […]
Innovative Technology for International Employability Skills
This project is based on the concept that international mobility experiences build employability skills deemed vital for success in the workforce. Working with students participating in international virtual exchanges, we delivered webinars, post-webinar assignments reflecting on learning and used the CareerProfessor.works gamification app as a digital tool to enhance intercultural and employability skills. The students […]
International Online Residency Experiences (IORE)
Residencies are a common format for professional artists and designers to come together to explore new cultures and themes, experiment with new materials/media and expand their practice and network. International Online Residency Experiences (IORE) are faculty-led and engage students in producing collaborative work with peers from one or multiple partner institutions. Each residency aims to […]
RDC Virtual International Experience
Learning is at the heart of RDC and we celebrate that through key values: Community, Excellence, Exploration, Inclusiveness, Integrity, Accountability, which support our most important value, Learning. Our institution understands the benefits of engaging our learners in meaningful intercultural experience to help them build skills required to thrive in an increasingly global society. Through the […]
Indigenous Knowledge promoting Intercultural Understanding, Empathy and Mutual Respect: A Video Series
In broad terms, we want to produce the first of a series of videos of Indigenous elders answering questions from students (of all backgrounds) about Indigenous traditions, world views, health care, history and any other questions that are on their minds. The students use their phones to video themselves asking the question or telling us […]
RRU/ITESO Project Collaboration: Capstone Projects that Make a Difference
Through the Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program, Royal Roads University established a Collaborative Online Intercultural/International Learning (COIL) opportunity with students from ITESO University in Guadalajara, Mexico. In Stage 1 of the project, students worked in teams of Canadian and Mexican tourism students to examine the impacts of COVID-19. They explored creative solutions for companies to […]
Virtual International Lecture Series for SAIT Diagnostic Imaging Programs
The project saw consultant radiographers from the UK present on a virtual platform to SAIT Diagnostic Imaging students and faculty. These UK radiographers delivered virtual sessions for students with sessions geared toward general radiography and computed tomography imaging and reporting. The sessions allowed advanced care practioners from the UK to educate students to a different […]