Virtual Mobility Experience on Digital Cultural Exchange

Abstract

Cultural Exchange steps beyond the concept of one country - one nation. The world is blessed with incredible cultural values which showcase the true prestige and glory of each strong nation. However, people would find it difficult to be mingled together due to various burdens in exchanging cultural values between diversified social contexts. Hence, it is worthwhile to build a single platform for the entire world to learn, respect and accept the diversity of each astounding country bridging the gap between different cultures. Accordingly, the Group 2 Project on international teaching and learning of the Alumni Academy of University of Siegen, Germany on Digitalisation 20+ focused on creating a common digital platform to exchange cultural experience between a group of students Fayoum University, Egypt, Mother Teresa University, North Macedonia, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka and Tongji University, China. The project aimed at offering a virtual mobility experience on cultural exchange. Stepping out of the stigmatic borders, the project was based on the theme of “A Digital Bridge Across Cultures and Continents” with the final group presentations being presented online on selected themes, i.e., food, fashion, cultural festivals, historical places. The intercultural experience that could be achieved from the project showcases all the positive aspects of virtual mobility such as understanding the cultures and traditions of each country, seeking the values of each strong and magnificent country and building a virtual stage to learn to respect the utmost magnanimity. It could enhance the trust and mutual rapport between a set of people from the universities of each country representing the glory of their own cultures. Thus, virtual mobility surpasses the tyranny of time and terrace being a single roof for the whole world to share and care for the values of each country.