AIB World 2021 Academy of International Business
Teaching and Education Shared Interest Group (T&E SIG) is inviting you to take part in
AIB Teaching & Education PDW
“How to Internationalize IB Classroom experience: Lessons from Virtual Travel Abroad”
Workshop Description: In this high impact pre-conference workshop designed for faculty teaching international business courses,
participants will be presented with the most recent attempts to enrich classroom experience with virtual alternatives to international travel from universities around the world. COVID-19 has impacted higher education and motivated IB educators to seek creative
alternatives to traditional international travel educational activities. This PDW is designed to share the lessons learned from the virtual internationalization of IB classroom and provide inspiration for IB educators looking to enrich traditional classroom
experience. Teaching materials and resources will be provided to participants.
Certificates of Workshop completion will be provided.
Presenters: Educators with considerable experience in leading, designing, and directing travel, study abroad, and global virtual
exchange projects will deliver this half-day workshop.
Date: June 26th, 2021
Time: 10am – 1 pm EDT/NY time (3-hour session)
Presentation 1: Mourad Dakhli, Georgia State University, USA
GSU-ESCA Students Tackle Global Sustainability Challenges Leveraging Virtual Exchange
Presentation 2: Daria Panina, Texas A&M University, USA
MS Business Virtual Experience: Chile
Presentation 3: Karen Lynden and Heidi Bretz, UNC Greensboro
Experience Business Abroad Belgium
Presentation 4: Sumit Kundu and Jillian Avendano, FIU, USA
Faculty Development: Virtual Experience
Presentation 5: Jami Leibowitz, ECU, USA
Impactful Virtual Exchange: Design Considerations and Outcomes