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Publication Date: 2021-Jul
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Conceptualizing Internationalization at a Distance: A "Third Category" of University Internationalization
Mittelmeier, Jenna; Rienties, Bart; Gunter, Ashley; Raghuram, Parvati
Journal of Studies in International Education, v25 n3 p266-282 Jul 2021
Internationalization efforts in higher education have often been categorized according to Jane Knight's binary of "Internationalization at Home" (IaH) and "Internationalization Abroad" (IA). However, a rising number of technology-supported activities have created new opportunities for university internationalization. For example, students can now remain "at home" while using technology to study with an institution or program that is simultaneously located "abroad." We have conceptualized these activities as a new third category called Internationalization at a Distance (IaD). In this article, we introduce the concept of IaD and outline an in-depth case study of an international distance education provider at scale, the University of South Africa.
Descriptors: Universities, International Education, Technology Uses in Education, Distance Education, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Curriculum Development, College Students, Class Activities, Blended Learning, Comparative Analysis, Institutional Cooperation, Teaching Methods
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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