presentation on vmcolab project pilot courses experiences

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Intercultural exchange while staying in the classroom: the VMCOLAB project Bas  Bergervoet,  KU  Leuven  |  27/03/2014    VMCOLAB  awareness  seminar,  Padova,  Italy  

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Pilots

•  Pilot on Open Educational Resources, led by Vytautas Magnus University

•  Pilot on Water Management, led by KU Leuven

•  Pilot on Career Service Staff Training, led by University of Padova

--> Piloting guidelines & training course

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Different kinds of VM

•  TVM = Teacher Virtual Mobility •  SVM = Student Virtual Mobility •  TVM + SVM

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OER Pilot Online course with ECTS

(nov/dec 2013)

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Pilot participants

From the consortium •  Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania (coordination, 3 teachers + 1 moderator) •  University of Granada, Spain (3 teachers) •  EFQUEL, Belgium (2 teachers) Co-organiser from outside the consortium •  University of Pavia, Italy (1 teacher) •  University of Jyvaskyla, Finland (1 teacher) 18 participants/learners •  University of Granada, Spain - 3 •  University of Porto, Portugal - 3 •  Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania - 6 (incl. 2 Erasmus students) •  University of Pavia, Italy - 3 •  University of Florence, Italy - 2 •  Trento University, Italy – 1 (Chinese exchange student)

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Methodology •  Focused topic/short time •  Trusted network •  International comparative approach •  Selected/motivated students •  Tools used for high engagement level •  High level of interaction + learner centered •  No final exam

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Learning outcomes

After the pilot, participants will be able to: 1. define OER, list their categories and compare

types and models of OER 2. characterize the quality and explain the purpose of

use of selected OER 3. analyze issues of OER development and use in

education, and categorize issues and challenges of OER development and use in education

4. design use or reuse of OER and construct next steps in OER development

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Pilot scope and mode

Week  1   IntroducKon  to  pilot  –  1  hour  

1  hour  theoreKcal  presentaKon  on  LO1  by  HEI1  (Adobe  Connect)    

Task  No1  given  for  internaKonal  learner  groups    (Moodle)    

InternaKonal  collaboraKve  group  work  upon  a  task  No1  (facilitaKon  by  HEI1)  

Week  2   InternaKonal  learner  group  presentaKon  of  collaboraKve  results  –  1  hour  (Adobe  Connect)  

1  hour  theoreKcal  presentaKon  on  LO2  by  HEI2  (Adobe  Connect)  

Task  No2  given  for  internaKonal  learner  groups    (Moodle)  

InternaKonal  collaboraKve  group  work  upon  a  task  N2    

Week  …4   InternaKonal  learner  group  presentaKon  of  collaboraKve  results  –  1  hour  (Adobe  Connect)  

Feedback  and  evaluaKon.  

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VM in action

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VM in action

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Outcomes •  3 ECTS + Certificates (for participants and teachers) •  www.teacamp.eu/moodle2 (it’s an OER!) •  Testimonials (2 videos) •  No dropouts •  Mainly positive feedback by students on:

–  Competence development on OER –  Intercultural competence development –  English language development –  Personal/social competences –  Digital skills improvement

•  Challenges –  Still ‘separate’ from the curriculum –  Not all teachers reacted to questions à define roles better! –  Time

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Water Management Pilot International exchange integrated in

existing MA-level courses (planning phase)

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Pilot participants

•  KU Leuven, Belgium (coordination): – Prof. Patrick Willems

•  University of Granada, Spain – Prof. Elena Sánchez – Prof. Francisco J. Rueda

•  University of Porto, Portugal – Prof. Francisco Taveira Pinto

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VM in action

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VM Integration

•  Sustainable integration of VM in existing courses – Exchanging ‘modules’ and course materials –  International online group work (comparative

approach) – MA Thesis creation/supervision

•  Planning – Preparation since January 2014 – Start in 1st semester of academic year 2014-15

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More information?

VMCOLAB project website www.vmcolab.eu

Virtual4Me website (for students)

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or send an e-mail bas.bergervoet@kuleuven.be