Virtual International Exchange: Access, Outcomes, and Programmatic Concerns

Authors

  • Melissa Whatley SIT Graduate Institute
  • Taylor C. Woodman University of Maryland
  • Chris R. Glass Boston College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v12iS3.5209

Keywords:

virtual international exchange, access, outcomes, programmatic concerns, defining virtual exchange

Abstract

This editorial provides context for the articles that appear in this special issue and brings them together thematically. We first examine how special issue authors chose to define the term ‘virtual exchange’ in their work and then explore key take-aways from each article in three thematic groups: access; outcomes; and programmatic concerns. Together, the articles in this special issue speak to key issues in virtual international exchange that will be important for researchers and practitioners alike to contend with as the field develops.

Author Biographies

  • Melissa Whatley, SIT Graduate Institute

    MELISSA WHATLEY, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of International and Global Education in the Graduate Institute at the School for International Training. Her major research interests lie in the areas of community college international education, marginalized student populations in international education, and international education policy and practice. Email: melissa.whatley@sit.edu

  • Taylor C. Woodman, University of Maryland

    TAYLOR C. WOODMAN, PhD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of International Education Policy in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. His teaching and research focuses on  global learning, academic diplomacy, internationalization of higher education, digital internationalization, and Cuban education. Email: tcwood@umd.edu

  • Chris R. Glass, Boston College

    CHRIS R. GLASS, PhD, is an Professor of the Practice in the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Boston College where he serves as an affiliated faculty member in the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE). His research and writing focus on global student mobility, virtual mobility and exchange, as well as equity, inclusion, and sustainability in international higher education. Email: chris.glass@bc.edu

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2022-09-09

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Vol. 12 No. S3 (2022): Virtual Exchange: Evidence and Analysis to Advance the Field

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Virtual International Exchange: Access, Outcomes, and Programmatic Concerns. (2022). Journal of International Students, 12(S3), i-viii. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v12iS3.5209