Enhancing Cross-Cultural Skills Acquisition in Online Exchange Semester Programs

To assess nonresident students' self-perceived cultural immersion in online Exchange Study Programs (ESP) the researchers used exchange program components for effective transformative and a cross-cultural learning model, and conducted qualitative interviews with students who had originally intended an on-site ESP but were limited to being online to gain insight into the model's adaptability. The researchers make recommendations for university directors, administrators, and students, and identify "time requirements" as an overarching factor.