Going Virtual. ACICIS Takes a New Approach to Delivering In-Country Learning.

Liam Prince, Director ACICIS at his office at the University of Western Australia, September 2020.

Liam Prince, Director of ACICIS believes that since in-country study cannot be done the best thing is to give students some experience through virtual learning. Source: Photo courtesy Liam Prince, 2020.

For over 20 years the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) has given young Australians the chance to study in-country, but for the time being, COVID-19 has made travel to Indonesia and full immersion impossible. However, Government funding through the New Colombo Plan will give undergraduates the chance to have a virtual ACICIS experience.

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Published 11 September 2020 12:06am

Updated 20 September 2020 10:01am

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For over 20 years the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) has given young Australians the chance to study in-country, but for the time being, COVID-19 has made travel to Indonesia and full immersion impossible. However, Government funding through the New Colombo Plan will give undergraduates the chance to have a virtual ACICIS experience.

ACICIS director Liam Prince talks about the way ACICIS has adapted to the problems faced this year. What variety of learning experiences can the next ACICIS participants expect?

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