Learner Skills in Open Virtual Mobility

Autor/inn/en	Rajagopal, Kamakshi; Firssova, Olga; Op de Beeck, Ilse; Van der Stappen, Elke; Stoyanov, Slavi; Henderikx, Piet; Buchem, Ilona
Titel	Learner Skills in Open Virtual Mobility
Quelle	In: Research in Learning Technology, 28 (2020), (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-7069
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; College Students; Online Courses; Global Approach; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Cultural Awareness; Networks; Independent Study; Media Literacy; Technological Literacy; Personal Autonomy; Interaction; Cooperative Learning; International Cooperation; Student Mobility; Open Education; College Faculty; School Personnel; Researchers; Intercultural Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Online course; Online-Kurs; Globales Denken; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Selbststudium; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Technisches Wissen; Individuelle Autonomie; Interaktion; Kooperatives Lernen; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Fakultät; Schulpersonal; Researcher; Forscher
Abstract	Internationalisation has been a key theme in higher education (HE) for decades. Multiple initiatives across the world have contributed to creating offerings of high-quality online education, with collaborations across national borders. Two of the concepts that have proved to be influential are Virtual Mobility (VM) and Open Education (OE). Virtual mobility refers to study activities that students enrolled in HE in one country undertake online in other countries without physically moving. Such activities are certified and mutually acknowledged by participating institutions. Open education covers global initiatives increasing access to free online quality education, without or with alternative forms of certification. The research presented in this article identifies the learner skills and competences that are supported by Open Virtual Mobility (OpenVM), a new trend in online education that builds upon these two concepts. A group concept mapping study based on the contributions of experts in both VM and OE resulted in defining seven learner skills and competence areas including: intercultural skills and attitudes; networked learning; active self-regulated learner skills; media and digital literacy; autonomy-driven learning, interactive and collaborative learning in an authentic international environment and open-mindedness. The study provided input for further conceptualising of OpenVM as a bridge between VM and OE. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01