Student perceptions of a virtual internationalization of the curriculum project between two mexican universities

Higher education institutions regard internationalization as a mechanism by which they can educate competent people to understand and face global challenges. The project Global Virtual Room represents an internationalization of the curriculum practice between Universidad Anahuac Xalapa and the Centro Universitario de Los Lagos of Universidad de Guadalajara (CU Lagos), based on collaborative virtual sessions to dialogue and discuss among international experts. This document analyses from a qualitative-phenomenographical approach, the perceptions of the participating students to know the extent in which this experience contributed to the development of the intercultural and global competencies. Results show correspondence in building such competencies, particularly in attitudes related to intercultural, acceptance and empathy elements. The contribution of this research focuses on the diversification of the internationalization process, the evaluation of its effects on students and to foster virtual collaboration.