Video: Virtual exchange has “long-term, continuous impact” on Nebraska faculty and students

University of Nebraska-Lincoln students engage in virtual exchange with peers at an institution in the Middle East during class using video conferencing technology.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students engage in virtual exchange with peers at an institution in the Middle East during class using video conferencing technology.

The Office of Global Strategies is excited to launch the “Virtual Exchange at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln” video after the success of the 2017-18 Global Virtual Project. The project was supported by the Stevens Initiative (sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Aspen Institute) and allowed Nebraska faculty and students connected with their peers in Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates using Zoom video conferencing. Six UNL faculty in a variety of disciplines incorporated virtual exchange sessions into their courses under the project.

With the recent announcement of the inaugural Global Virtual Classrooms grant awardees, which builds off the success of the initial project, the university is excited to continue expanding virtual exchange courses and build student’s global competency. The second iteration, funded by an internal grant from UNL’s Office of Global Strategies, encourages faculty at undergraduate and graduate levels to conduct collaborative online international learning (COIL) sessions with partners in all geographic areas of the world.

Learn more about virtual exchange and its powerful impact on UNL faculty, staff, administration and our global partners go.unl.edu/vx-video.

For more information about the 2018 UNL Global Virtual Project, visit the Global Nebraska website.
To meet the inaugural Global Virtual Classrooms grant awardees, read our December newsletter feature.
For requests to use the video, please contact the Office of Global Strategies at globalstrategies@unl.edu.

The Office of Global Strategies staff offers a huge thanks to Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem of the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center for his great work in filming and editing the “Virtual Exchange at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln” video.

More details at: http://go.unl.edu/vx-video