Virtual intercultural experiences (VIE) bring students from RIT’s campuses across the globe together
International travel restrictions due to the coronavirus have been an obstacle to study abroad opportunities this fall, but RIT has found creative ways to provide students virtual intercultural experiences instead. As one example, this semester RIT is offering several classes designed with intercultural components in partnership with RIT’s global campuses.
The class topics range widely. Engineering students from Rochester and Dubai are collaborating on senior design projects while hospitality and tourism management students from Rochester and Croatia take a class in customer experience management together.
Another example is a natural resource economics class taught by James Myers, RIT’s associate provost for international education and global programs. The class has students from all of RIT’s global campuses learning together about topics ranging from energy consumption to land conservation. Myers said the unique challenges featuring the different regions students come from leads to fascinating discussion opportunities.
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