eMOVIES
The Virtual Mobility Space in Higher Education (eMOVIES) is an initiative led by the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), which offers participating higher education institutions (HEI) an alternative to traditional mobility models to promote international academic exchanges in higher education, by giving students the opportunity to take courses in virtual or distance mode offered by other IOHE Member Institutions.
In accordance with the principles of membership, participants will be able to receive credits for the courses or subjects taken in accordance with the prerequisites and academic criteria previously established by their home institutions.
More specifically, eMOVIES consists of a consortium of IOHE Members, where each voluntarily HEI makes available to the consortium a number of places in online courses or subjects, so that each participating institution can define a student exchange plan in accordance with the offer available within the consortium.
Each institution sets the conditions or requirements for receiving students from the exchange and undertakes to issue the corresponding certificate or recognition to those who have fulfilled the required academic and/or administrative requirements. The exchange is governed by a principle of collaboration and reciprocity that does not involve any cost to the student enrolled in the exchange.
How are we doing with eMOVIES?
During its five years of operation, the Virtual Mobility Space in Higher Education (eMOVIES) reports a total of 7,372 mobilities that occurred within the framework of the program. In 2023, mobilities increased by 48% compared to the immediately previous year, which shows that this space continues to arouse the interest of OUI-IOHE member institutions and academic communities as a mobility alternative.
According to the 2023 statistical reports, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Argentina are the countries in which 85% of mobilities have occurred, both incoming and outgoing.
The important participation of women in this space stands out, which represents 70% of total mobilities.
| Institution | Country | Reported Mobilities |
| Universidad Tecnológica del Perú | Peru | 500 |
| Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí | Mexico | 161 |
| Institución Universitaria ESUMER | Colombia | 144 |
| Universidad Nacional Abierta y A Distancia | Colombia | 131 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 108 |
| Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina | Colombia | 95 |
| Universidad Nacional del Nordeste | Argentina | 72 |
| Universidad Antonio Nariño | Colombia | 63 |
| Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar | Colombia | 60 |
| Universidad Santo Tomás, Seccional Bogotá | Colombia | 58 |
In May 2023, in collaboration with Universidad Veracruzana (Mexico), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (Argentina), Universidad Ean (Colombia), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (Mexico), Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico ), Universidad de Monterrey (Mexico), and Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, the Pilot Project for the Implementation of the COIL Methodology in the Framework of eMOVIES was launched, which brought together teachers, COIL experts and internationalization managers linked to 14 higher education institutions in 10 countries in the Americas, to pilot the incorporation of this service to the eMOVIES program.
Thanks to the commitment of the participating institutions, their teachers, and internationalization managers, 8 academic teams were formed with which the COIL-eMOVIES pilot project was carried out, which culminated in November with the presentation, by the academic peers, of the results of the educational intervention carried out through the collaborative syllabus designed jointly.
| Project’s name | Institution | Country |
| ¡Diseña con residuos alimentarios! | Universidad de Playa Ancha | Chile |
| Universidad Autónoma San Luis Potosí | Mexico | |
| Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá | Panama | |
| Creación e Innovación en Valor | Universidad Estatal a Distancia | Costa Rica |
| Universidad Continental | Peru | |
| Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible | Universidad Privada Domingo Savio | Bolivia |
| Universidad EAN | Colombia | |
| Diseñando vuelos seguros a través de tecnologías digitales | Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja | Ecuador |
| Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí | Mexico | |
| Universidad Veracruzana | Mexico | |
| Investigaciones que lideran el futuro | Corporación Universitaria Remington | Colombia |
| Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja | Ecuador | |
| Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán | Honduras | |
| Multicultural Literary Circles | Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán | Honduras |
| Universidad de Guadalajara | Mexico | |
| Proyectos Electromecánicos Sostenibles | Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí | Mexico |
| Universidad Veracruzana | Mexico | |
| Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá | Panama | |
| Recursos psicosociales para la organización de campañas en la gestión con el cliente | Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata | Argentina |
| Universidad Privada Domingo Savio | Bolivia | |
| Universidad de Guadalajara | Mexico |
The objective of this pilot project is to validate a methodology for the launch in 2024 of the COIL-eMOVIES program, which offers our membership support in their strategic efforts for the internationalization of the curriculum, internationalization at home and intercultural experience.
Testimonials
Positive stories from those who are part of eMOVIES.
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Is your institution not yet part of eMOVIES?
eMOVIES is a collaboration space for mobility, academic exchange, and support for developing internationalization strategies based on Communication and Information Technologies (ICTs), which currently has more than 130 Higher Education Institutions (IES) linked. eMOVIES is a service of the OUI-IOHE for its membership, based on a horizontal collaboration strategy that does not represent any additional cost for the participating HEIs.
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