Leveling Up Your Pre-Departure Orientation: Effectively Preparing Today's Students for Study Abroad

In this episode of Changing Lives through Education Abroad, host Zac Macinnes sits down with Meg Ramey, Ph.D., founder and Executive Director of WorldKind, to explore how instructional design and gamified eLearning are transforming pre-departure orientations. With a background in academia, international education, and instructional design, Meg shares insights on making pre-departure training more engaging and effective in reaching today’s students. From overcoming the limitations of traditional orientations to the power of scenario-based learning, this episode is packed with actionable strategies for education abroad professionals.

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