COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING IN RADON MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

Due to COVID, academic staff are challenged to explore new educational approaches that are attractive, sustainable and transferable. This Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) on radon aims to offer virtual mobility and internationalization@home in practical training. Eleven students from four Cherne universities participated in this COIL. Each institution has research infrastructure and expertise on radon measurements. Microsoft Teams was used to organize interactive sessions. During the final presentation, practical skills obtained during their research@home were visualised to all students. Finally, procedures and data were gathered in a portfolio on MS Teams. Students were evaluated on laboratory work, portfolio and presentation. Student feedback will be used to optimize future COILs. In the framework of the RADIUM Erasmus+ Capacity Building project, Belarus State University professors evaluated the activities for further development within the design of a new Master of science program in 'Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety'. .