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The deadline to submit abstracts to the UNICollaboration conference (4-5 June in Cyprus) is 5 weeks away (15 November). Research and practice reports on virtual exchange, telecollaboration, COIL projects across all ages and disciplines are welcome.
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Unicollaboration Conference 2026, June 4-5, Limassol Cyprus. Virtual Exchange in a changing world: Innovation and inclusion. Graphic of a buildings and city on the sea. Buildings include corporate looking structures. The sea includes a beach and boats. Hosted by Cyprus University of Technology. QR code to the bottom right hand corner of graphic
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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👩‍🏫💬 What sparks real engagement in virtual teacher exchanges?

New research reveals 3 key moves: ✨ Shared interests 💛 Empathy 🌍 Cultural comparisons

📘 From trainee teachers in France & the Netherlands
🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/jal...

#VirtualExchange #TeacherTraining #EdTech #JALTCall
Trainee teachers’ engagement in initial synchronous virtual exchange interactions | The JALT CALL Journal
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August 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
ciarawigham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
ciarawigham.bsky.social
Study on the training needs of in-service teachers in relation to virtual exchange now published. Thanks to Begoña Clavel-Arroitia for this collaboration and to the teachers involved in the @eliveprojecteu.bsky.social

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July 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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June 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
ciarawigham.bsky.social
Merci à Céline Horgues et Claire Tardieu pour l'invitation de présenter mes travaux au séminaire SeSyLIA @sorbonnenouvelle.bsky.social ainsi qu'aux participants pour les échanges. @eliveprojecteu.bsky.social #GTnumRAVEL
Giving a presentation on engagement in virtual exchange
May 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
ciarawigham.bsky.social
Happy to have been a keynote speaker at #IWoDA25 talking about the transformative power of virtual exchange with young learners in the @eliveprojecteu.bsky.social and #GTnumRAVEL projects. A lot in common with Melinda Dooly's keynote too!
May 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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csarre.bsky.social
Communiqué de la SAES sur la réforme de la formation et du recrutement des enseignants @saesfrance.org
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Communiqué de la SAES sur la réforme de la formation et du recrutement des enseignants - SAES - Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur
La Commission Formations de la SAES, réunie le 7 avril 2025, déplore que soit imposée à la communauté universitaire une nouvelle réforme de la formation et du recrutement des enseignants et ce, sans c...
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April 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Save the date!
The UNICollaboration Research Conference is coming to Cyprus University of Technology on 4th & 5th June 2026!
March 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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eliveprojecteu.bsky.social
New article using data from the E-LIVE Project by Cathryn Bennett & Ciara R. Wigham!
Student-teacher engagement in and reflection on virtual exchange task design
journals.openedition.org/alsic/7802

#ELIVE, #UCAuvergne
Student-teacher engagement in and reflection on virtual exchange ta...
1. Introduction Telecollaboration or Virtual Exchange is becoming increasingly popular in pre-service teacher education programmes. O’Dowd (2018, p. 1) defines VE as “the engagement of groups of le...
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January 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM