Virtual Exchange Pedagogy
A Digital Humanities Approach
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v11iSpring.925Keywords:
virtual exchange, digital humanities, intercultural competency, MENA, pedagogyAbstract
This article explores findings from a virtual exchange conducted between Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt and the American University of Beirut (AUB). Digital Humanities (DH) tools were the foundation for scaffolding assignments prior to the exchange and the article discusses how these assignments fostered authentic interpersonal engagement and heightened intercultural awareness. Student responses indicate that the assignments and exchange resulted in the desire for more interaction and increased empathy.
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