The second edition of the CLUVEX Virtual Exchange Week wrapped up last Friday, marking another successful step in the development of an innovative, interactive online learning model focused on climate and sustainability. The week-long event brought together between ca 130 to 200 participants daily, offering them the opportunity to collaborate in small groups, engage in the “climate horizon” exercise, and exchange perspectives across borders. The overall count of students & moderators was 387, of which 111 received a certificate and completed the VE week.
Organized as part of the Climate University initiative, the virtual exchange is still a relatively new format. Organizers emphasized the importance of interaction in CLUVEX online learning environments—an aspect they are actively developing and studying.
“Creating meaningful interaction in virtual settings remains a challenge,” the organizers noted. “That’s why participant feedback is crucial. It helps us refine the course structure and explore optimal moments for learning and social engagement.” Also learning outcomes were positive, see graphs here below.
The next, the 3rd CLUVEX virtual exchange week will be held next autumn, probably around October. The application period for the week opens at the turn of August-September. More information can be found on our website and from the contact persons of the CLUVEX partner universities , see https://www.atm.helsinki.fi/cluvex/?page_id=45.
We hope that 2nd CLUVEX VE week has been a good experience for all partcipnats and that they can recommend this course to your fellow students. If participated as a student, the student can participate in the upcoming VE week course as a moderator next fall and participate the moderators’ get-together meetings in early fall.
The CLUVEX team encourages all participants to continue their learning journey through Climate University’s open online courses, which cover a wide range of topics in climate and sustainability sciences.
Note especially the schedules for the Online courses, yearly at UH curriculum
- Sustainable.now, 5 ECTS, September-October
- Climate.now, 5 ECTS, October-December
- Leadership for sustainable change, 5 ECTS, January-March
- ClimateComms.now, 2 ECTS, January-March
- Solutions.now, 5 ECTS, March-May
For more information on the Climate University and upcoming courses, visit their website https://www.climateuniversity.fi/ and read more here.