Exploring Blended Mobility in International Education

Delve into the concept of blended mobility in the realm of international education, focusing on the evolution, benefits, and applications of this innovative approach. Understand the definitions, scope, and implications of virtual and physical mobility, as well as the rising trend of blended education. Discover how blended-AIM courses revolutionize learning opportunities and foster cross-border collaboration in academia.

• Blended Mobility
• International Education
• Virtual Mobility
• Cross-border Collaboration
• Blended-AIM

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1. 2015-1-PT01-KA203-013100 Mainstreaming boundless internationalization Nuno Escudeiro nfe@isep.ipp.pt Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal ATHENA European University, EU European Association of Erasmus Coordinators, Cyprus European Association of Career Guidance, Cyprus Innotecs International Network of Technical Schools, The Netherlands EO4GEO Sector Skills Alliance, Italy page 1 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

2. Outline 1. Blended Mobility World guided tour Why Blended Mobility? 2. Blended-AIM: a blended mobility course unit How to start? 3. The rise of Blended-AIM since 2008. What next? page 2 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

3. Blended Mobity World page 3 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

4. Definitions 1. Virtual Mobility The use of ICT to obtain the same benefits as from physical mobility but without the need to travel (EU, DGEC, 2005) Fully ICT-supported learning environment that includes cross-border intercultural collaboration of people working and studying together (Being Mobile project, 2007) Computer-mediated activities regarding content and delivery of educational resources 2. Blended Education, Blended Mobility Any combination of several learning/teaching (mobility) approaches (physical, virtual, for studies, traineeship, content delivery, activity) organized for a specific course/subject with a concrete purpose and goal. page 4 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

5. Blended Mobility World page 5 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

6. Blended Mobility World page 6 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

7. Blended Mobility World page 7 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

8. Blended Mobility World page 8 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

9. Blended Mobility World page 9 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

10. Blended Mobility World page 10 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

11. Why Blended Mobility page 11 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

12. Motivations Project/Internship activities foster students employability International exposure during studies impacts students development as professionals, individuals and citizens Barriers to mobility a) Cost of international mobility b) Family issues c) Risk of missing local job opportunities d) Student workers e) Anxiety while anticipating long periods abroad f) Prevalence of impairments, disabilities, handicaps g) Health issues, chronic diseases permanently requiring specific treatment h) Geopolitical issues, visa, travel restrictions i) Public health crisis j) Blended mobility overcomes all of these And it is an eco-friendly approach to mobility. page 12 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

13. Motivations: green education Survey: Sustainable education (UNESCO SDG) How many times did you travel home during your Erasmus mobility? 612 Erasmus students from 47 countries Standard Erasmus mobility: each student travels 2,5 times Blended-AIM course: each student travels 1,8 times for a team with 10 universities (1,7 for a team of 6 universities) The carbon footprint of Blended-AIM is approximately 70% that of traditional/physical Erasmus mobility. page 13 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

14. Why blended mobility? Because it is a unique learning setting that promotes equity and equal opportunities to all Because it tears down barriers to mobility Because it is an eco-friendly approach to mobility Because it is adjustable to any study field, mainly for project course units, without requiring any curricula changes. page 14 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

15. Blended-AIM course page 15 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

16. Objectives Goal Sustainable promotion of students employability Objectives Promote students employability through non-formal learning not requiring curricula changes Promote international experience during studies despite barriers to mobility Boost the provision of professional skills and competences: team work, communication, international cooperation, collaborative learning, systemic thinking. page 16 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

17. Blended-AIM team Instituto Polit cnico do Porto, Portugal Universit t Siegen, Germany Odisee Technologiecampus - Ghent, Belgium LUCA School of Arts, Belgium Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece University of Human Develpment, Iraq University of Maribor, Slovenia University Institute of Maia, Portugal Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp, Belgium Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania Universit degli Studi Niccol Cusano, Italy University of Orl ans, France KU, Germany MP, Germany FHJ, Austria GISIG, Italy UI, Iceland Evolaris, Austria VSTU, Russia Trilogis, Italy TUS, Bulgary UWS, Germany UV, Spain EAEC, Cyprus VTU, Bulgary EACG, Cyprus EU, Turkey 12 startups, Belgium. UPB, Germany IMEC iStart, imec s business accelerator, Belgium page 17 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

18. Target Final year undergraduate students Capstone project course unit page 18 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

19. Key features (MUTW) page 19 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

20. MUTW Multinational Undergraduate Team Work MUTW Me and U Together Win Key features page 20 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

21. Course plan page 21 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

22. Course plan in three stages A - PREPARATION 1. New edition organization (September) 2. Call for challenges (Praxis platform, companies, October) 3. Select challenges according to learning outcomes and available competences 4. Invite students (November till December) 5. Select students (December, January) 6. Invite supervisor teachers 7. Create teams 8. Kick-off logistics (prep phase, f2f meeting, travel and accommodation, January). M2: Mid-term meeting, April Online M3: Final meeting, June/July F2F ? C - CLOSURE B - DEVELOPMENT 1. Launch the course edition (early February) 1. Closing meeting (physical, 5 working days, end of June): finalize deliverables (product, business plan, marketing campaign, ...), pitch and discussion with teachers and client representatives, peer evaluation round 3, assessment, give grades 2. Preparatory phase (2 weeks before kick- off): team website (who we are), cultural stereotypes 2019/20 We were caught in the middle by the Covid-19 pandemic Nevertheless the course was not interrupted and all students succeeded Most Erasmus student returned back home and cancelled their mobility 3. Kick-off meeting (physical, 5 working days, end of February): team building, know the client and the challenge, know the team, know the ECTS-budget, organize work and tools, seminars / workshops (agile development, intercultural team work, ...), pitch and discuss proposal with the client, peer evaluation round 1 2. Course edition debriefing: things to improve, preliminary organization of next edition 3. Final dinner. 2020/21, under Covid constraints: M1: Kick-off meeting, February Online 4. Team work at a distance, at home institution (virtual): regular meetings online, groupware platforms, distributed development environment 5. Peer evaluation round 2 (mid-term, April) 6. Closing logistics (closing f2f meeting, travel and accommodation, March/April). page 22 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

23. Blended-AIM path page 23 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

24. Export Capacity building Blended-AIM path Export concept to EU neighbors Maturity Co-financing EU Erasmus+ Strategic partnership Blended/AIM Inception Co-financing EU LLP Multilateral Erasmus MUTW Growing Own funding Network Service for incubators, startups and R&D 2011/12 2 2012/13 2013/14 3 2014/15 2015/16 4 2016/17 2017/18 5 2009/10 2010/11 2018/19 6 1 2020/21 ATHENA European University New Erasmus+ 21/27 Ad-hoc International and multidisciplinary teams of students Support companies developing innovative ideas at low cost, low cost proof of concept, Middle-East interest EU countries EU countries + Russia Multidisciplinary (IT, Digital Arts, Management, Marketing) Client company from 2013/14 IT, software development, academic projects page 24 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

25. Ambition - 50/60 universities running the course - ad-hoc teams dynamicaly created by the students page 25 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

26. Education at a truly European dimension We have the tools BlendEd http://blendedmobility.com/en Praxis www.praxisnetwork.eu ATHENA https://athena-uni.eu/ . page 26 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

27. We have the team Instituto Polit cnico do Porto, Portugal Universit t Siegen, Germany Odisee Technologiecampus - Ghent, Belgium LUCA School of Arts, Belgium Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece University of Human Develpment, Iraq University of Maribor, Slovenia University Institute of Maia, Portugal Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp, Belgium Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania Universit degli Studi Niccol Cusano, Italy University of Orl ans, France KU, Germany MP, Germany FHJ, Austria GISIG, Italy UI, Iceland Evolaris, Austria VSTU, Russia Trilogis, Italy TUS, Bulgary UWS, Germany UV, Spain EAEC, Cyprus VTU, Bulgary 8 startups, Belgium. EU, Turkey UPB, Germany IMEC iStart, imec s business accelerator, Belgium page 27 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

28. We have the resources to welcome you Student s kit and checklist http://blendedmobility.com/en/download-toolkit Wikipedia http://blendedmobility.com/en/blended-mobility-wikipedia MUTW white book https://www.amazon.com/Multinational-Undergraduate-Team-Work-International/dp/1607509830 In video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlx2Mi-ejGw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH7-70Z1zkk BlendEd website http://www.blendedmobility.com/en Join the consortium http://blendedmobility.com/en/apply-as-institution Contact us at http://blendedmobility.com/en/contact Or by email to nfe@isep.ipp.pt page 28 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

29. Kiitos! Join us in BlendEd nfe@isep.ipp.pt page 29 This presentation reflects only the author's view. The National Agency and Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.