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Virtual and in-person exchanges: Student perspectives on advantages and disadvantages 虚拟交流和面对面交流：学生对利弊的看法

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.21827/jve.7.41147

Rob A. Martinsen, Gregory L. Thompson

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Beyond borders: Building capacity and enhancing institutional resources for U.S.-Mexico virtual exchange initiatives 超越边界：为美国-墨西哥虚拟交流倡议建设能力并加强机构资源

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.21827/jve.7.41464

Caroline E. Martins, Samuel J. Martins, Mary E. Risner

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Global, international, and intercultural competencies in a Trans-Atlantic and Pacific Project (TAPP) partnership 跨大西洋和太平洋项目（TAPP）伙伴关系中的全球、国际和跨文化能力

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI: 10.21827/jve.7.39697

Ashleigh Petts, Raquel Lázaro-Gutiérrez

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Sharing knowledge without borders: Collaboration between U.S. business and law students and Spanish translation students 知识共享无国界：美国商科和法律专业学生与西班牙翻译专业学生之间的合作

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.21827/jve.7.39420

Belén López-Arroyo, Isabel Pizarro-Sánchez, Leticia Moreno-Pérez

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Climate Movements virtual exchange as an internationalisation at home initiative in France 气候运动虚拟交流作为法国国内的一项国际化倡议

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.21827/jve.7.40476

Alexandra Reynolds

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An introduction to local and global health behaviors using a Collaborative Online International Learning exchange 使用协作式在线国际学习交流介绍当地和全球健康行为

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2023-11-08 DOI: 10.21827/jve.6.38839

Niamh M. Higgins, Lisa B. Smith

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Designing a collaborative and virtual exchange-embedded virtual summer school 设计一个协作和虚拟交换嵌入式虚拟暑期学校

Journal of virtual exchange Pub Date : 2023-10-23 DOI: 10.21827/jve.6.39812

Sara Ganassin, Müge Satar, Thinh Ngoc Pham, Ashleigh Regan

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