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International Student Mobility Course

International Student Mobility Course. Piloting ViCaDiS at Oulu UAS ( Vi rtual Ca mpus for Di gital S tudents) Aims & Methods (Bastian Fähnrich, June 2009). Aims. Create a good international mobility experience (studies and/or work placements abroad) for and with outgoing students

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International Student Mobility Course

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  1. International StudentMobility Course Piloting ViCaDiS at Oulu UAS (Virtual Campus for Digital Students) Aims & Methods (Bastian Fähnrich, June 2009)

  2. Aims • Create a good international mobility experience(studies and/or work placements abroad)for and with outgoing students • Establish a social and academic/professional networkamong students and staff members • Use ICT and social media as a means to facilitate(a) support of(b) documentation of(c) reflection uponoutgoing students’ international mobilityas an individual and collaborative learning process

  3. Aims • Replace an earlier courses’ tasks(Orientation to Student Exchange, 3 ECTS credits, pass/fail) • Pilot the ViCaDiS’ virtual learning environment • Gather students’ and staff members’ experiences of using ICT and social mediafor purposes in higher education

  4. Methods • ICT and Social Media:(ViCaDiS virtual learning environment based on Moodle, wiki, blog/learning diary, forum, presentation software etc.) • Activities planned according to the chronological process of students’ international mobility period • Activities consist of reading guidelines and using/creating resources for personal and common use • Three (3) phases:Before International Mobility PeriodDuring International Mobility PeriodAfter International Mobility Period

  5. Methods / Before Mobility Period • Pre-piloting QuestionnaireRelated to the use of ict and social media for learning purposes

  6. Methods / Before Mobility Period • Home Country PresentationEnglish ppt presentation about Finland/your home country, approx. 10-15 slides

  7. Methods / Before Mobility Period • Target Country WikiEnglish wiki about target country, city, study and work place; use of text and other means (pictures, graphs, videos etc.). The target country wikis are placed in the course “International Student Mobility Cooperation WIKIs”

  8. Methods / Before Mobility Period • Learning Diary (Blog)English blog about your international mobility period; initial task, update at least once a week, commenting upon others’ blogs etc.

  9. Methods / During Mobility Period • Home Country PresentationShare your presentation at your study/work place • Target Country WikiUpdate the wiki and invite others to contribute • Learning Diary (Blog)Update your learning diary (blog) at least once a week to document and reflect upon your international mobility and learning experience. Fellow students and staff members will post comments to your blog ;-)

  10. Methods / After Mobility Period • International Mobility ReportEnglish/Finnish ppt presentation about your exchange, approx. 10-20 slides, will be published and later used at Going Abroad events to share your experience with students who are planning studies/placements abroad

  11. Methods / After Mobility Period • International Mobility Evaluation QuestionnaireRelated to your experience, important feedback to staff members • Post-piloting Questionnaire and InterviewRelated to the use of ict and social media, closing the piloting activities

  12. ViCaDiS Virtual Learning Environment ViCaDiS Virtual Learning Environment Subscribe via the web page athttp://www.vicadis.net/campus/login/ by creating a new account and following the instructions. Cheers!

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