Resources for Research

Pre- and Post-VE Survey Instrument

The IntCrit and IntComm Attitudes and Beliefs Survey measures critical thinking and communication and consists of 26 items. This survey has been administered to the general undergraduate population at UF, providing a point of comparison for its use with specific populations, such as students who have participated in study abroad or virtual exchange. The Office of Global Learning (OGL) can administer this survey as a pre- and post-VE assessment to UF students as one way for you to assess the effectiveness of your VE project. Contact OGL at OGL@ufic.ufl.edu as early as possible to request that the IntCRIT and IntCOMM Survey Instrument be administered, so they can send your students the first survey before your VE begins. You will then receive a report of the survey findings after your VE project is completed, and you can reference and cite this report in your publications.

SURVEY INSTRUMENT

Publications from the Field

UF Faculty Publications

  • Calvo, L. C. S., Mathien, T., Nehar, B., Matamoros, J. E. & Hartle, L. (2025). Developing global citizenship through interdisciplinary conversations: Virtual exchange on the UN SDGs. Acta Educationis Generalis, 15(2), 129-142. https://doi.org/10.2478/atd-2025-0026
    Keywords: Education, global citizenship, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), virtual exchange
  • Dissanayaka, D., Velte J. M., McDuffee, S. T., Martins, C. E., Gazis-Seregina, R., & Martins, S.J. (2025). A step-by-step approach to professional communication and career exploration through virtual exchange. NACTA Journal, 69(TT), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v69iTT.271
    Keywords: Virtual interview, international, COIL, Collaborative Online International Learning, active learning
  • Mocko, M., & Kumar, S. (2025). A qualitative analysis of reflections from a discussion of data ethics conducted during a virtual exchange. In J. Kaplan & K. Luebke (Eds.), Connecting data and people for inclusive statistics and data science education. ISI/IASE. https://doi.org/10.52041/iase24.401
  • Rodriguez, P. (2024). Developing professionals to meet the needs of the global campus through virtual exchange for staff. NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/research-and-trends/trends-insights/developing-professionals-sepoct24
  • Martins, C. E., Martins, S. J., & Risner, M. E. (2024). Beyond borders: Building capacity and enhancing institutional resources for U.S.-Mexico virtual exchange initiatives. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7, 18-37. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.7.41464
    Keywords: global education, curriculum internationalization, Latin America, COIL, digital literacy
  • Traum, M. J., Jones, T., Doher, J. A., Gurley, K., Magruder Waisome, J. A., Provost, A. L., Mella-Alzazar, A. A. C., & Angulo, L. R. (2024). Virtual Exchange Embedded in a STEM Summer Camp Improved United States High School Students' Awareness of Filipino Culture. American Society for Engineering Education.
  • Mani, D. (2023, July). Virtual exchange to develop more humanity-driven STEM pre-professional undergraduate students. The Global Impact Exchange, Spring 2023, 76-78. https://www.diversityabroad.org/common/Uploaded%20files/Global%20Impact%20Exchange%20Archives/Final_GIE-%20Sp23.pdf
  • Wood, E. A., Collins, S. L., Mueller, S., Stetten, N. E., & El-Shokry, M. (2022). Transforming perspectives through virtual exchange: A US-Egypt partnership part 1. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.877547  
    Keywords: collaborative online international learning (COIL), virtual exchange, internationalization, global public health, transformative learning theory (TLT)
  • Coche, R. (2021). Course internationalization through virtual exchange: Students’ reflections about “seeing the world through the lens that is soccer.” Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 76(4), 412–424. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776958211014074
    Keywords: collaborative learning, international, pedagogy, students, sports reporting
  • Risner, M. (2021). Building global competence and language proficiency through virtual exchange. Hispania 104(1), 6-10.  https://doi.org/10.1353/hpn.2021.0002
    Keywords: 21st century skills, global competence, telecollaboration, virtual exchange
  • Marull, C., & Kumar, S. (2020). Authentic language learning through telecollaboration in online courses. TechTrends, 64, 628-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-020-00488-2
    Keywords: online language learning, authentic language learning, experiential learning, synchronous communication, telecollaboration, virtual exchange
  • Risner, M., & Kumar, S. (2020). Internationalizing teacher education through virtual connections and blended learning. eLearn Magazine, July 2020.  https://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=3403401
    Keywords: Professional development, international online education, K-12 blended and online learning
  • Risner, M., & Kumar, S. (2016). Graduate student perceptions of a globally networked course. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 8(3), 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-01-2015-0009
    Keywords: global learning, global education, globally networked learning environment (GNLE), educational technology
  • Ruggles, K., Risner, M., Kumar, S. & Brown, H. (2016). From Course to Classroom: Preservice Teachers’ Understandings and Implementation of Global Education Lessons. In G. Chamblee & L. Langub (Eds.) Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (p. 786). Savannah, GA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 3, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/171771/
    Keywords: global education, online technologies, teacher preparation

State of the Field

  • Hackett, S., Janssen, J., Beach, P., Perreault, M., Beelen, J., & van Tartwijk, J. (2023). The effectiveness of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) on intercultural competence development in higher education. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20(5), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-022-00373-3
    Keywords: Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), collaborative learning, intercultural competence, internationalisation, cultural intelligence
  • Shiffman, C. D. (2023). Virtual exchange for graduate and adult learners: A literature review. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 6(SI-IVEC2022), 40–64. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.6.39850
    Keywords: Virtual exchange, graduate education, postgraduate education, adult learner, experiential learning
  • Commander, N. E., Schloer, W. F., & Cushing, S. T. (2022). Virtual exchange: a promising high-impact practice for developing intercultural effectiveness across disciplines. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 5, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.5.37329
    Keywords: Virtual exchange, high-impact practices, intercultural effectiveness, digital competence, online communication
  • Lee, J., Leibowitz, J., Rezek, J., Millea, M., & Saffo, G. (2022). The impact of international virtual exchange on student success. Journal of International Students, 12(S3), 77-95. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v12iS3.4593
    Keywords: international virtual exchange, study abroad, student success metrics
  • Withanachchi, S., Darmon, D., & Sreesing, P. (2022). Building career skills through virtual exchange. The Business and Management Review, 13(1), 40-51. https://cberuk.com/cdn/conference_proceedings/2022-05-15-00-33-21-AM.pdf
  • Keywords: Career, COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), Netherlands, Thailand, USA, virtual exchange
  • EVOLVE Project Team (2020). The Impact of Virtual Exchange on Student Learning in Higher Education: EVOLVE Project Report. https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/the-impact-of-virtual-exchange-on-student-learning-in-higher-educ
    Keywords: Virtual exchange, student learning, impact, intercultural competence, language competence, critical digital literacy, disciplinary learning, appreciation
  • Lee, J., & Song, J. (2019). Developing intercultural competence through study abroad, telecollaboration, and on-campus language study. Language Learning & Technology, 23(3), 178-198. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/44702
    Keywords: telecollaboration, study abroad, on-campus language study, intercultural competence
  • O’Dowd, R. (2018). From telecollaboration to virtual exchange: state-of-the‑art and the role of UNICollaboration in moving forward. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 1, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2018.jve.1
    Keywords: virtual exchange, telecollaboration, online intercultural exchange, computer mediated communication, intercultural communication, internationalization
  • Helm, F. (2014). Developing digital literacies through virtual exchange. eLearning Papers, 38, 43-52.
    Keywords: virtual exchange, foreign language education, intercultural dialogue, digital literacies, critical literacy

Pedagogy and Practice

  • Dewey, L. A., & Abdullah Sidek, A. (2024). The laughter effect: Enhancing cross-cultural learning and cohesiveness in a virtual environment. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7(SI-IVEC2023),1–15. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.7.41429
    Keywords: COIL, humor, playfulness, sustainability, United Nations
  • Liberado, E. V., & Tzoumis, K. (2024). Using role-playing games in virtual exchanges: Global experiences in intercultural and multidisciplinary approaches to learning about environmental sustainability. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7(SI-IVEC2023),84–105. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.7.41327
    Keywords: Role-playing games, sustainability simulations, global learning experience
  • Calvo, L. C. S. & Hartle, L. (2023). Investigating pre-service teachers from Brazil and US in a virtual exchange project: Benefits and challenges of student-selected and required technologies. Education and Information Technologies, 28 (7), 5169-5187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12000-3
    Keywords: Information and communication technologies (ICT), internationalization at home (IaH), intercultural communicative competence (ICC), preservice teachers, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), second language acquisition (SLA), virtual exchange (VE)
  • Pintado Gutiérrez, L., Gutiérrez, B. F., & Gómez Soler, I. (2023). Pedagogical mentoring in virtual exchange: Developing students’ videoconferencing skills. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 6(SI-TransferableSkills), 37–59. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.6.39199
    Keywords: Foreign language education, pedagogical mentoring, videoconferencing, virtual exchange
  • Flowers, S., Kelsen, B., & Cvitkovic, B. (2019). Learner autonomy versus guided reflection: How different methodologies affect intercultural development in online intercultural exchange. ReCALL 31(3), 221–237. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344019000016
    Keywords: online intercultural exchange, social networking, guided reflection, learner autonomy, virtual exchange
  • Giralt, M., & Jeanneau, C. (2016). Preparing higher education language students for their period abroad through telecollaboration: The I-TELL Project. All Ireland Journal of Higher Education, 8(2), 2781-27821. https://ojs.aishe.org/index.php/aishe-j/article/view/278
    Keywords: interculturality, period abroad, intercultural awareness, telecollaboration
  • Guth, S. (2013). The COIL Institute for Globally Networked Learning in the Humanities. SUNY Coil Center. http://coil.suny.edu/sites/default/files/case_study_report.pdf