Digital Delights - Digital Tribes

"Most international educators have a very positive feeling about the contribution their work will make to students’ personal and professional development, and to peace and mutual understanding in the world.

They are driven by their enthusiasm and by the opportunities that European programmes such as Erasmus+ and other scholarship schemes offer. For them, international education is not only a job but an ideal.

There is in nothing wrong with this approach. It gives people an enthusiastic and positive drive, and students and staff they work with can benefit from this.

But I have noticed in recent projects I am involved with in different parts of the world – such as in the United Kingdom, Romania and Colombia – that sometimes this idealism creates unrealistic expectations and risks. Some examples follow."

These are some examples. For anyone who has experience or is involved in international education, will understand the challenges and rewards.