The First Steps of Blended Mobility in European Higher Education: A Survey of Blended Intensive Programmes
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In: Journal of Studies in International Education, Vol. 28, No. 5, 11.2024, p. 798-817.
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T1 - The First Steps of Blended Mobility in European Higher Education
T2 - A Survey of Blended Intensive Programmes
AU - O'Dowd, Robert
AU - Werner, Sina
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 European Association for International Education.
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - Blended Mobility refers to the strategic combination of phases of online learning with periods of short physical mobility. This approach to international learning has gained considerable interest in European university education in recent years due to the introduction of Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) in the new Erasmus + programme. BIPs are defined as a form of Blended Mobility which involve short, intensive programmes that use innovative ways of learning and teaching, including online cooperation. This article reports on the results of a survey of BIP academic coordinators which was carried out to establish an overview of current practices in the area. The study provides an overview of the perceived benefits of Blended Mobility and also identifies the main challenges which practitioners encounter when running such programmes. A series of good practices which are recommended by organisers are presented and this is followed by a discussion of the survey's major conclusions.
AB - Blended Mobility refers to the strategic combination of phases of online learning with periods of short physical mobility. This approach to international learning has gained considerable interest in European university education in recent years due to the introduction of Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) in the new Erasmus + programme. BIPs are defined as a form of Blended Mobility which involve short, intensive programmes that use innovative ways of learning and teaching, including online cooperation. This article reports on the results of a survey of BIP academic coordinators which was carried out to establish an overview of current practices in the area. The study provides an overview of the perceived benefits of Blended Mobility and also identifies the main challenges which practitioners encounter when running such programmes. A series of good practices which are recommended by organisers are presented and this is followed by a discussion of the survey's major conclusions.
KW - English
KW - Literature studies
KW - Blended mobility
KW - blended intensive programmes
KW - virtual mobility
KW - virtual exchange
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U2 - 10.1177/10283153241235704
DO - 10.1177/10283153241235704
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 28
SP - 798
EP - 817
JO - Journal of Studies in International Education
JF - Journal of Studies in International Education
SN - 1028-3153
IS - 5
ER -