A Virtual Educational Exchange: A North-South Virtually-Shared Class on Sustainable Development
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| Authors | Augusta Abrahamse Mathew Johnson Nanette Levinson Larry Medsker Joshua M. Pearce Carla Quiroga Ruth Scipione |
| Location | USA Bolivia |
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| Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1028315314540474 https://www.academia.edu/11884026/A_Virtual_Educational_Exchange_A_North-South_Virtually-Shared_Class_on_Sustainable_Development |
Increasingly international competence is considered and important skill to be acquired from an undergraduate education. Because international exchange presents a challenge to many students, there is a need to develop and implement alternative means for incorporating international and cross-cultural experiences into the undergraduate classroom. We report on the implementation of a semester-long, virtually-shared course offering between a U.S. and a Bolivian university. Since STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors tend to be under-represented in study abroad programs, this class sought to provide a multidisciplinary experience that could be relevant to both hard and social science majors. Furthermore, the relevance and learning impact of this class was enhanced through the incorporation of a service-learning component in conjunction with a rural Bolivian partner organization. The results of this experience show that virtually-shared class-room experiences can successfully facilitate international experiences for undergraduate students.
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Organizations | MOST |
| Cite as | J.M.Pearce (2014–2026). "A Virtual Educational Exchange: A North-South Virtually-Shared Class on Sustainable Development". Appropedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026. |