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... Considering the importance of ICTs, faculty assistance and involvement is essential for the Virtual Internationalization program to be implemented successfully and to provide high-quality instruction (Alqahtani, 2018). VI, through ICTs, includes a pack of actions as virtual mobility, virtual exchanges, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), foreign language programs that will be discussed as follows. ...
The use of information and communication technologies (TICs) supported the transition from face-to-face to digital learning environments as a response to the pandemic moment, fostering the development of Virtual Internationalization (VI). This research aims to investigate what actions the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) took to avoid the interruption of internationalization activities by the development of Virtual Internationalization. It is a case study with a descriptive objective, using bibliographic and documental research. The results indicated three axes of institutional actions inducing Virtual Internationalization: i. campus internationalization based on online courses offered in foreign languages; ii. curriculum internationalization guidelines for developing Collaborative Online International Learning programs; iii. online foreign language capacity-building programs to set the internationalization for all. The research highlights the need to establish policies and institutional plans for Virtual Internationalization with the same relevance as other management plans.
The concept of Virtual Internationalization systematizes the many possible uses of digital technology in the internationalization of higher education. It is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of internationalization that encompasses the entire institution. Virtual Internationalization includes, but is not limited to, curricular concepts such as virtual mobility, virtual exchange, and virtual study abroad. Beyond the curriculum, it also involves the internationalization of management and administration, academic and teaching staff, and the role of digital technology in physical student mobility, international partnerships, collaboration, and transnational education. Moreover, Virtual Internationalization systematically integrates online and distance education. Study programs that are offered fully online or at a distance are thus brought out of the blind spot of internationalization.
The concept of Virtual Internationalization systematizes the many possible uses of digital technology in the internationalization of higher education. It is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of internationalization that encompasses the entire institution. Virtual Internationalization includes, but is not limited to, curricular concepts such as virtual mobility, virtual exchange, and virtual study abroad. Beyond the curriculum, it also involves the internationalization of management and administration, academic and teaching staff, and the role of digital technology in physical student mobility, international partnerships, collaboration, and transnational education. Moreover, Virtual Internationalization systematically integrates online and distance education. Study programs that are offered fully online or at a distance are thus brought out of the blind spot of internationalization.
