named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
International Virtual Exchange Conference (IVEC)
Annual global conference for virtual exchange practitioners and researchers, featuring presentations, workshops, and networking; hosted in a different region each year or delivered virtually
Journal of Virtual Exchange Special Issue
Peer-reviewed publication of selected conference papers in collaboration with the Journal of Virtual Exchange
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 2 activities
- Host annual International Virtual Exchange ConferenceOrganizes and hosts an annual international conference on virtual exchange, serving as a forum for educators, researchers, and institutional leaders globally. The conference has been held in various formats—fully online, hybrid, and in-person—across multiple world regions, with recent events hosted in São Paulo (2023), online (2024), and scheduled for 2025 and 2026, engaging hundreds of participants from over 30 countries and time zones.
- Support professional development and networking in virtual exchangeAdvances the field of virtual exchange by hosting annual conferences that foster professional development, share best practices, and enable networking among practitioners, researchers, and institutional leaders. Activities include organizing networking sessions, partnering opportunities, and live interactions between delegates and presenters.
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Academic Research Dissemination 1 activity
- Facilitate publication and dissemination of virtual exchange researchSupports research in the field by making post-conference publications, proceedings, presentations, and recordings publicly available, including through the open-access Journal of Virtual Exchange. Special issues and downloadable materials from IVEC conferences (e.g., 2020, 2022) are shared to broaden access to research findings.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$46K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$46K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$33K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$116K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$116K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Adam Zahn — Board Member (partial year)
- Ana Cristina Biondo Salomao — Board Member
- Brenda Garcia — Board Member
- GianMario Besana — Board Member
- Harshita Tripathi — Board Member
- Sarah Guth — Board Member
- Waidehi Gokhale — Board Member
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- CEU Valencia Partner — Host institution for the IVEC 2022 conference.
- COIL Connect Partner — Collaborates with COIL Connect to connect virtual exchange practitioners and promote virtual exchange programs.
- DePaul University Partner — Hosted the 2017 Global Learning conference in partnership with the SUNY COIL Center, a foundational event for IVEC.
- DePaul University Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- Drexel University Partner — Co-hosted the 2021 International Virtual Exchange Conference
- Durban Institute of Technology Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- East Carolina University Partner — Co-hosted the 2021 International Virtual Exchange Conference
- Emergency Partner — Recommends donations to Emergency in honor of Sarah Guth.
- European University ATHENA Network — HMU participates in the European University ATHENA alliance, enhancing global collaboration opportunities for IVEC.
- FAUBAI Partner — Co-organized the 2023 International Virtual Exchange Conference in Brazil.
- FAUBAI Brazilian Association for International Education Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- Hellenic Mediterranean University Partner — Host institution for the IVEC 2025 conference.
- Modern University for Business and Science Partner — Host institution for the IVEC 2026 conference.
- Newcastle University Partner — Host institution for the IVEC 2020 conference.
- Perifereia Kritis Government — Recognized as a silver sponsor and supporter of the IVEC 2025 conference.
- SUNY COIL Center Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- State University of New York (SUNY) COIL Center Partner — Collaborated with IVEC's founding institutions and co-hosted the 2017 Global Learning conference.
- UNICollaboration Partner — Publisher of the Journal of Virtual Exchange, which published a special issue featuring selected papers from IVEC 2022.
- UNICollaboration Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- Unicollaboration Partner — Founding partner of IVEC, contributing leadership and expertise in telecollaboration and virtual exchange.
- Universidad de Monterrey Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Partner — Co-organized the 2023 International Virtual Exchange Conference in Brazil.
- University of Washington Bothell Partner — Co-hosted the 2019 International Virtual Exchange Conference.
- University of Washington Bothell Partner — Representative institution on the IVEC Steering Committee involved in organizing the 2021 conference
- University of Washington Tacoma Partner — Co-hosted the 2019 International Virtual Exchange Conference.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Co-Taught, Co-Developed Curriculum Integrationmethodology: co-developed_and_co-taught_modulesBy supporting co-developed and co-taught online modules, the organization embeds intercultural and transnational learning into higher education curricula, because collaborative teaching across borders fosters authentic student engagement and builds 21st-century workforce skills through applied, relationship-driven learning.
- Equity-Based Access Modelmethodology: equity-based-pricingBy using a tiered pricing model based on national income classifications, the organization increases global accessibility and equity in participation, because financial barriers are reduced for educators and institutions in under-resourced contexts, enabling more inclusive engagement in virtual exchange.
- Global Educator Convening for Knowledge Sharingmethodology: global-educator-conveningBy convening a global community of educators and leaders, the organization advances virtual exchange through shared knowledge on technology and innovative pedagogies, because collective learning and cross-border collaboration strengthen the field’s development and dissemination of best practices.
- Modeled Virtual Exchange Practices in Conference Designmethodology: virtual_exchange_practicesBy integrating asynchronous and synchronous engagement formats into its conference model, the organization promotes best practices in virtual exchange, because participants experience effective virtual collaboration firsthand, reinforcing pedagogical adoption and innovation.
- Virtual Exchange as Expansive Learning Accessmethodology: virtual-exchangeBy leveraging virtual exchange and related models (e.g., COIL, telecollaboration), the organization expands access to intercultural and transnational learning opportunities, because digital modalities remove geographic and logistical barriers to participation in international education.