VM-BASE is a two-year project that aims to enhance the impact and efficiency of the Erasmus programme. The project examines, develops and implements procedures of ‘blended mobility’, in which aspects of physical and virtual mobility are combined in order to maximize the advantages of both approaches.

VM-BASE focuses on virtual preparatory and return initiatives for physical Erasmus exchanges, supporting teachers in coaching at a distance (e-coaching). The major activity of the project consists of several pilots focusing on the orientation and selection of exchange students,preliminary courses (on language, culture or digital literacy) for students preparing for a physical exchange and examination facilities atthe end or even after the exchange. Next to the pilots the need and feasibility of a Virtual Alumni Association for Erasmus students is investigated.

Students, teachers, international relation officers as well as higher education institutions in general will benefit from the results of VM-BASE which will be collected in a manual with concrete guidelines, validated procedures and recommendations for blended mobility activities and amanual on good practices in e-coaching.

Extracted from: VM-BASE