Virtual Exchange and Blended Mobility for Sustainability
Learning How to Design Online Cross-Disciplinary International Projects for Your Classes
1–15 April 2027 | León, Spain
International Workshop @ Universidad de León (ULE)
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The EURECA-PRO European University Alliance opens pre-registration for the blended workshop “Virtual Exchange and Blended Mobility for Sustainability: Learning How to Design Online Cross-Disciplinary International Projects for Your Classes”, led by international expert Prof. Robert O’Dowd (University of León).
This training programme is designed to equip academic staff with the practical tools, strategies, and knowledge needed to design and implement collaborative international learning initiatives using Virtual Exchange (VE), Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), and Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs), using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework.
Through interactive activities and interdisciplinary teamwork, participants will develop a project outline tailored to their own courses. The course covers partnership building, intercultural group activity design, academic assessment, and the integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles.
Course Schedule and Key Dates:
- Pre-registration period: 30 October – 30 November 2026.
- Online phase (via Zoom): 1 and 8 April 2027, from 16:00 to 17:30 CEST.
- On-campus phase (University of León, Spain): 14 and 15 April 2027, from 09:30 to 13:30 and 14:30 to 17:30 CEST.
Key Information
- Target Audience: Lecturers and researchers from all disciplines across EURECA-PRO partner universities, as well as internationalisation and teaching innovation staff. No prior Virtual Exchange experience is required.
- Working Language: English (B2 level recommended).
- Workload & Certification: 24 total hours (17 contact hours + 7 independent work hours). Participants receive a certificate of participation for 24 hours upon completion (no ECTS credits).
- Funding: ravel and stay for the on-campus workshop in León can be funded through Erasmus+ Staff Mobility grants from each participant's home institution.
- Incompatibility Note: The on-campus phase takes place concurrently with the EURECA-PRO Teacher Forum; attendance at both events is not possible.
👉 Pre-register and access full details on the EURECA-PRO Moodle Platform!
