Results

The results of the surveys will help to understand the weaknesses and strengths of the DE methods used and the extent to which students are receptive to this type of training. It will shed light on the extent to which DE and international teamwork influence knowledge, language, communication, digital and soft skills and whether short-term courses will motivate students for long-term mobility and improve intercultural competences.

The creation of the intercultural guide/course will help to understand how to interact, respect and communicate with people from different cultural environment, different countries, increase the knowledge of different value patterns that are significant for particular cultures, help to improve intercultural communication and soft skills connected with cultural, language diversity. Creation of the communication strategy for both incoming and outgoing students in online/blended or physical way for all stages of the mobility – before, during and after the mobility will improve the quality of communication and relations among students and all HEI entities. A course of Intercultural communication including a buddy guide will be created and implemented into the study programmes as an complementary part of studies.

In developing the How to Create a COIL Course Guide, an effort will be made to include activities 
that will support the development of following competencies that are in line with the DeSeCo project (OECD2019): 

• Use tools interactively: the ability to use language, symbols and text interactively, the ability to use knowledge and information interactively.
• Interact in heterogeneous groups: the ability to relate well to others, the ability to co-operate, to manage and resolve conflicts.
• act autonomously: the ability to act within the "big picture", the ability to form and conduct life plans and personal projects, the ability to assert rights, interests, limits and needs. 

BIP guidelines will provide activities leading to creation of more attractive blended programmes. Such activities should lead to a higher engagement of the students to participate in international mobilities, teamwork and thus should increase the student's success not only in degree programmes but finally in the professional career. Guidelines thus help stakeholders to acquire and develop teaching an digital skills, key intercultural and communication competences. 

Through pilot testing of developed COIL and BIP activities expected outcomes are: involvement of students in intercultural learning through the online environment. There will be greater interaction between teachers and students, and the development of knowledge, language, communication and other soft skills among students. Involving students in the learning process itself will increase their interest and engagement. Increasing the quality of student learning in the field of entrepreneurship development will also be a key benefit.