VM-BASE
Virtual Mobility Before and After Student Exchanges

Kick-off meeting: Leuven, Belgium. 11-12 January 2007

Project duration

October, 2006 – September, 2008

Duration in months

24

Programme

MINERVA - Socrates Programme of European Commission

Main objectives: to enhance the impact and efficiency of the Erasmus programme through the set-up of and support for a full-fletched ‘blended’ Erasmus action in which virtual Erasmus is complementing existing Erasmus exchange programmes in the preparation and follow-up phases.

Institute Location URL
EuroPACE Belgium, Leuven Project coordinator www.europace.org
Catholic University of Leuven Belgium, Leuven Project partner www.kuleuven.be
KH Leuven Belgium, Leuven Project partner http://www.khleuven.be/
Coimbra Group Belgium, Brussels Project partner www.coimbra-group.be
ESIB Belgium, Brussels Project partner http://www.esib.org/
University of Tartu Estonia, Tartu Project partner www.ut.ee
University of West Hungary Hungary, Szekesfehervar Project partner www.geo.info.hu
Helsinki University of Technology Finland, Helsinki Project partner www.hut.fi
LAUREA - polytechnic Finland, Vantaa Project partner www.laurea.fi/net/fi
BEST – Board of European Students of Technology Netherlands, Eindhoven Project partner http://www.best.eu.org/index.jsp
University of Edinburgh United Kingdom, Edinburgh Project partner www.ed.ac.uk

The project aims to:

  • Develop concrete preparatory courses on language, culture and digital literacy skills
  • Develop pre-selection tools and orientation modules for students preparing their physical mobility
  • Develop of virtual assessment and evaluation tools at the end or even after physical Erasmus exchanges
  • Support e-coaching at a distance in preparatory and return initiatives
  • Make a feasibility study for a Virtual Alumni Association
  • Make recommendations for accompanying organizational, policy and managerial measures in the institution, at regional (national) and European level

Expected results:

  • Common set of “orientation” guidelines on studying abroad
  • Codes of good practice in designing pre-selection tests
  • Preparation courses for students going on a physical Erasmus Exchange, being examples of “Best-Practise”
  • Guidelines on the effective use of assessment and evaluation tools to facilitate examination at the end or after physical Erasmus exchanges
  • Feasibility study for a Virtual Alumni Association, online, EN, with short summaries in EE, NL, FI, HU
  • Manual with concrete and validated procedures and recommendations for blended mobility activities at institutional, network and European level