Formats of virtual mobility

There are three types of mobility: 

Physical mobility

  • short-term | long-term

  • synchronous 

  • one-campus | successive campi 

Online/virtual mobility

  • short-term | long-term | intermittent

  • synchronous | asynchronous 

  • one-campus | multi-campus 

Blended mobility

  • short-term | long-term | intermittent

  • synchronous | asynchronous 

  • one-campus | multi-campus 

  • online mobility supporting phyisical mobility or physical mobility supporting online mobility

These 3 types of mobility can be organised as 4 mobility formats:

Embedded mobility within a course

Description of format

Mobility can be embedded within a course through collaborative learning activities that are jointly designed by the partnership. 

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Exchange curricula and exchange mobility

Description of format

Individual students choose a study abroad at a host university, according to an individual mobility arrangement for courses on which the host and home university agree.

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Networked curricula and mobility windows

Description of format

Partners in a network of programmes in a certain study domain organise each a “mobility window” which can be followed by students of all partners in the network.

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Joint curricula and integrated mobility

Description of format

One single, common programme owned by a consortium of universities. Mobility flows are mandatory for all students and integrated in the design of the curriculum.

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Related actions:

Related action: Virtual Exchange

“Technology-enabled people-to-people dialogues sustained over a period of time” for individuals and groups which are geographically separated and moderated by trained facilitators and/or educators using structured activities.

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Related action: OpenVM

The Open Virtual Mobility project mainly addresses mobility based on non-formal and informal education, notably the recognition of such courses in formal education through open credentials.

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