Virtual exchange in the new global educational landscape
Challenges and opportunities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19224705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristina Biondo Salomão (0000-0002-1531-8551, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language and Intercultural Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-8477 • E-ISSN: 1747-759X |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14708477.2026.2682172 |
| OpenAlex | W7164880519 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This article examines Virtual Exchange (VE) as a pedagogical approach for fostering intercultural learning and plurilingual practices in higher education. Drawing on translingual practices and transnational pedagogy, it analyses four VE initiatives that demonstrate how multimodal and multilingual collaboration can support intercultural dialogue and interdisciplinary knowledge construction. The discussion highlights how task design can foster the mobilisation of diverse linguistic repertoires and digital resources for meaning-making across contexts. By situating VE within a critical framework of internationalisation at home, the article argues that well-designed virtual exchanges can create inclusive and transformative learning spaces and contribute to a plurilingual curriculum.
Computer-mediated communication · Cultural diversity · Higher education · Information technology · Intercultural communication · Study abroad · Technology integration · Information Technology and Learning · Online and Blended Learning · Open Education and E-Learning
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |