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Pedagogy and Professional Development

Can’t We Be Friends? Designing and Delivering Virtual Exchange Program for Apparel Students in Saudi Arabia and the United States

Authors
  • Elena E Karpova orcid logo (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
  • Cosette Joyner Martinez (Texas State University)
  • Trisha Kemerly (UNC-Greensboro)
  • Wijdan A. Tawfiq (King Abdulaziz University)
  • Aseel Binhajib (University of Jeddah)

Abstract

The paper examines the experiences of apparel instructors who designed, planned, and implemented a virtual exchange program in their respective courses. The undergraduate students who participated in the project were enrolled in four universities (two in Saudi Arabia and two in the United States). More than 300 students participanted in the virtual exchange over two semesters.

Keywords: virtual exchange, COIL, Saudi Arabia, apparel students

How to Cite:

Karpova, E. E., Martinez, C. J., Kemerly, T., Tawfiq, W. A. & Binhajib, A., (2025) “Can’t We Be Friends? Designing and Delivering Virtual Exchange Program for Apparel Students in Saudi Arabia and the United States”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 81(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.18571

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2025-01-13

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