| Blending online learning and internationalisation (10 December 2019) |
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In order for higher education institutions to stay truly relevant and impactful, they need to be able to respond to global trends and patterns of higher education and internationalisation. Digitisation is one of the critical aspects of 4IR, which is currently unfolding. Read more
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| iKudu Erasmus+ CBHE project: Transforming curricula through internationalisation and virtual exchanges 2019) |
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For higher education institutions to stay truly relevant and impactful, they need to be able to respond to global trends and patterns of higher education and internationalisation. Digitisation is one of the critical aspects of 4IR, and is an important 21st century skill linked to employability. Read more
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COIL - Call for new initiatives
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The iKUDU project is looking for academics and teachers who are interested in setting up a COIL project with one of the project consortium partners. As the aim of the project is to build bridges between institutions on both sides of the North-South divide, each COIL project should be developed between a European and a South African partner institution. Read more
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Basic Overview
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iKUDU. Transforming curricula through internationalisation and virtual exchanges
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The iKUDU project is an international educational project aimed at fostering bridges between South African and European higher education institutions through virtual exchanges. More specifically, the project aims to develop a contextualized South African concept of 'Internationalization of the Curriculum (IoC) by integrating Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). In doing so, the overall goal is to contribute to the process of the decolonization of the curriculum. iKUDU is funded within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building in Higher Education program. Read more
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iKUDU. Transforming curricula through internationalisation and virtual exchanges
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The iKudu project is an EU-funded Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) project, which will be implemented over a three-year period from 15 November 2019 to 14 November 2022. It is coordinated by the University of the Free State and has the University of Antwerp (Belgium) as co-coordinator. The consortium has been awarded EUR999 881 (approximately R16 million) in funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. Read more
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iKUDU: developing the concept of Internationalisation of the Curriculum through COIL virtual Exchange projects between South African and European Higher Education Institutes (n.d.)
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The iKUDU project is an EU-funded capacity building project focused on setting up a community of practice on COIL and the role that this can play in the internationalisation of the curriculum. It involves 10 Higher Education Institutions, five in South Africa and five in Europe, including THUAS. The project consists of two main teams. Read more
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Transforming Curricula Through Internationalisation and Virtual Exchange (iKUDU)
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The project aims to contribute to developing a contextualised South African concept of internationalisation of the curriculum (IoC), which will be embedded in the broad context of curriculum transformation. Such transformation includes infusion of indigenous knowledge, Africanisation, decolonisation, and reference to the contemporary local context. Read more
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| What is the iKudu Project? |
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The iKudu project is an EU-funded Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) project, which will be implemented over a three-year period from 15 November 2019 to 14 November 2022. It is coordinated by the University of the Free State and has the University of Antwerp (Belgium) as co-coordinator. The consortium has been awarded EUR999 881 (approximately R16 million) in funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. Read more |