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Virtual mobility: GETTING STARTED

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Asynchronous & Synchronous Learning Activities

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For Whom?

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Online learning often struggles with high drop-out rates. To prevent dropouts, it is essential to keep students engaged during both synchronous and asynchronous components.

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ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING ACTIVITIES

SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Agreements with Partner Institutions

Online Assessment

Course Sheets

Ensure your Study Materials are Clear

Set up a Trial Run

Digital tools

Registering International Students

Keep Recordings Brief

Encourage Students to Come Prepared

Encourage Discussion

Make Time for Q&A

Engage Students Actively

Plan Moments of Interaction

Online Assessment

Use formative and summative online assessments. Ufora provides various options for online formative assessments. You can use Ufora Tests or integrate applications in your Ufora course. This allows students to practice and develop an understanding of their learning processes. Lecturers can utilise learning analytics to monitor group progress and intervene when necessary. Summative assessments can also be conducted online. While certain practice-based assessments require physical presence (such as work placement supervision), most can be organised online. Although it may seem challenging at first, many course units already implement continuous assessment online. Examples include submitting assignments through Ufora, engaging in using , assessing based on student-created video clips (as in ) or contributing to the discussion forum in Ufora. can be easily organised using MS Teams. Additionally, consider whether you want to incorporate a collaboration component in your assessments, as these skills are highly valuable in a context of international virtual mobility. In an online environment, traditional exams pose specific challenges such as fraud sensitivity, technical requirements, and the risk of technical issues. Nevertheless, solutions are available to address these concerns. For instance, you can conduct in small(er) groups via MS Teams. Written exams with or can take place on campus at the various home institutions, either simultaneously or at different times, with distinct versions of the exam. Make sure to arrange the necessary logistics with the partner institutions. Finally, it is also possible to administer with open-ended and (or) multiple choice questions, using Ufora Tests or Ans, potentially with proctoring assistance (i.e. . ).

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Ensure Your Study Materials are Clear

A chaotic and unclear learning environment can lead to student dropouts. Provide your study materials with a clear structure and use language that is easy to understand. Give straightforward instructions and be specific about your expectations for students. Provide them with a well-organised timetable that includes all synchronous and asynchronous classes and assignments.

Course Sheet

To adapt an existing course unit for virtual mobility requirements, you may need to re-evaluate the learning outcomes, teaching and (or) assessment methods, etc. If changes are necessary, be sure to update the course sheet in Oasis (deadline = 1 January of the academic year prior (AY-1), some faculties also have internal deadlines). You will also need to go through an If there is a change in the language of instruction, follow the by the same deadline (1 January of the academic year prior). Introducing a new course unit requires a . It is essential to consult with the Programme Committee first. Once that is done, you (as the lecturer-in-charge) must request the quality assurance staff to create a new course code and course sheet. Please ensure that this is completed by the deadline of 1 January of the academic year prior (AY-1). Please consider the rules regarding the language of instruction of course units (more information in the ). You will also need to go through a more comprehensive authorisation process. Please note that when assigning your course unit to a particular term (in Dutch: “aanbodsessie”), you can indicate whether classes, end-of-term assessments and continuous assessments will be conducted online.

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Internationalisation Opportunities in the Study Programme

When determining which course unit in the curriculum is eligible for online admission of international students, in addition to the regular Ghent University students, consider the following factors: - language of instruction: in most cases, this will have to be English. - availability at the home institution: international students should ideally choose a course unit that is not offered at their home institution. Consider the specific areas of expertise we possess at Ghent University. - cultural diversity: for both the study programme and the students at the home institution, it is beneficial to select a course unit that allows for the presence of diverse cultures and geographical perspectives. This enriching international student audience can enhance the learning experience.

Digital Tools

Incoming students at Ghent University will be registered here, granting them access to all our institutional tools. We recommend using Ufora for asynchronous activities and for synchronous sessions. To record knowledge clips and physical classes, as well as to livestream utilise Please provide students with clear instructions on which tools you will be using and how you will communicate with them. A variety of digital tools is available to support interaction, including polls, quizzes, word clouds, whiteboards, and notice boards. An example is Feel free to explore other tools online as well.

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Set up a Trial Run

Organise an introduction session for students to get to know each other and experiment with the digital tools. If you notice that some students are struggling with these tools or lack access completely, make the necessary (technical) adjustments or give additional instructions before they begin their work. Allowing students time to familiarise themselves with each other’s backgrounds is crucial, as they come from different (teaching) environments and only interact online.

Learning Outcomes

Establish what students should know and be able to do by the end of the course unit ( ). Virtual Mobility course units present an excellent opportunity to promote the students’ understanding of international environments, intercultural communication, diversity awareness and digital skills. Make the learning outcomes inclusive and ensure they are relevant and feasible for students from different backgrounds.

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Engage Students Actively

Encourage your students to solve problems through quizzes, exercises, or written assignments included in the asynchronous teaching materials. This approach helps them process the content actively.

Make Time for Q&A

Encourage students to use the chat for asking questions. It can be beneficial to have an assistant – either a colleague or a designated student – monitor the chat and highlight important questions. For smaller questions consider setting aside specific times to address them collectively. If you do not have an assistant, it may be helpful to establish fixed moments for Q&A throughout the session. This approach allows you to focus on teaching without constantly monitoring the chat. Make sure to announce these Q&A times at the start of the session. Certain tools (e.g. ) allow students to vote on questions from a given list, making it easier to identify topics of common concern. If you are unable to answer all the questions in class, post the answers on a

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Plan Moments of Interaction

• Start with an icebreaker. Use a poll or question to activate the students’ prior knowledge. Show them a photo and ask for their thoughts on what it is, or ask them whether they recognise a specific phenomenon providing answer options in an A.../B... /C... or Yes/No format.
• Ensure students are keeping up. Reading the mood in an online setting can be more challenging than in-person classes. Implement status indicators or a signal for “going too fast”. Use MCQ at regular intervals to ensure everyone is engaged.
• Use break-out rooms. Dividing large groups into smaller ones encourages more interaction among students. They can consult each other, discuss specific concepts in a buzz group or work on exercises in smaller groups.
• Ask questions. Gather input from students by using open-ended or multiple-choice questions with tools such as
• Give students the floor. Designate a student to explain a concept if they are comfortable doing so. Encourage students to demonstrate something using an annotation tool.
• End the class interactively. Ask students to summarise the class using three core concepts (e.g. make a word cloud in ). Alternatively, use a one-minute paper for students to briefly reflect on the class, identifying the muddiest point, or the aspect they found most difficult or unclear

Tip! Interactive moments can be useful from a lecturer’s point of view, too: you will learn whether or not the technology works and find out if the students can keep up. Learn more here and

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Online Lecture: Tips & Tricks for Interactive Lecturing

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Asynchronous & Synchronous Learning Activities

A comprehensive online course unit typically includes both asynchronous and synchronous learning activities. Asynchronous learning activities can be completed by students at their convenience and may include reading texts, watching recorded lectures and knowledge clips, a participating in discussion forums, completing assignments and group projects, and tests. Synchrononous activities, on the other hand, are conducted at set times and entail live classes, discussions and group work in break-out sessions. When (re)designing your course unit, it is crucial to determine which learning outcomes are best achieved through self-managed, asynchronous activities versus those that benefit from the interaction and immediate feedback of synchronous activities. Consider integrating these two types of activities. For example, in a , where concepts may be introduced through asynchronous materials, followed by synchronous sessions for deeper exploration and application. Alternatively, asynchronous discussion forums can be used to reflect on and provide feedback regarding the synchronous teaching activities

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Encourage Students to Come Prepared

What knowledge or skills should students have when they arrive in class? Assist them by assigning them a preparatory task, such as reading a chapter, answering some questions or researching examples.

Encourage Discussion

In an online setting, interactions among students and with the lecturer are crucial. Set a deadline for students to read a chapter and discuss it together. The Ufora can be a great place for students to ask additional questions.

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Agreements with Partner Institutions

A study programme or faculty must make bilateral agreements with the participating partner institutions (i.e. partners who will let their students participate in the online course unit at Ghent University). Such an agreement should include admission requirements, enrolment procedures, the maximum number of participants per academic year, data protection, and credit transfer/recognition in the home curriculum. Reach out to your faculty’s for more information. ENLIGHT offers support, too. Contact Binnen het ENLIGHT-netwerk kan je hiervoor ondersteuning vragen via .

FCI staff

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Registering International Students

To facilitate the participation of non-Ghent University students in online teaching activities, they need to register as guest students. The status of a guest student comes with a Ghent University account, and access to Ufora and Oasis (for course-related administration).

Keep Recordings Brief

Limit recordings to brief segments. Ideally, last no more than nine minutes.

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For Whom?

Identify or admission requirements based on the discipline of the course unit and the level of participating students. Keep in mind that students may come from diverse backgrounds and possess varying levels of prior knowledge, language proficiency, and digital skills. Plan how to address potential gaps in knowledge and skills, such as encouraging independent study of essential materials. Also, identify the strengths that different student groups bring and consider how their diverse perspectives can enrich the course unit.

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