Published on November 27, 2024

Background: Experiential learning activities help students prepare for their future careers by providing opportunities for hands‑on practice experiencing real‑world scenarios. Innovations in technology can facilitate experiential learning and cross‑cultural connections for large groups of students in multiple global settings through a virtual platform. However, designing these opportunities with diverse groups of students for a virtual environment can be challenging.

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to highlight three examples of innovative virtual experiential learning initiatives that were developed and implemented by the Global Health Program of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), a non‑profit network of 60+ leading research universities in the Asia‑Pacific.

TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:
Withers M, Kumar S, Lee V, Susilowati IH, Zhou C, Marquez LP, Vandegrift E. Successful Models of Virtual Experiential
Education Initiatives in Global Health for International Students. Annals of Global Health. 2024; 90(1): 72, 1–9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4547

Submitted: 5 September 2024
Accepted: 3 November 2024
Published: 27 November 2024

Annals of Global Health is a peer-reviewed open access journal published by Ubiquity Press.