{"id":1063,"date":"2022-03-17T16:50:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T20:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/spanish-and-latino-studies\/?page_id=1063"},"modified":"2022-03-29T16:55:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T20:55:43","slug":"coil-collaborative-online-international-learning-for-spanish-heritage-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/spanish-and-latino-studies\/programs-of-study\/coil-collaborative-online-international-learning-for-spanish-heritage-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) for Spanish Heritage Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Developed by SUNY nearly two decades ago, COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning)<\/strong><\/a> is a form of Virtual Exchange (much like an international virtual exchange program) with the goal of engaging students and professors to work collaboratively on projects and discussions while promoting international and intercultural experiences. For over a month, students in small groups (who met via Zoom, Whatsapp or Slack) have to investigate and develop a specific environmental issue (a topic the two courses had in common) and find a link between the U.S. and Mexico. The groups also had to initiate tentative solutions.<\/p>\n

Why multiculturalism and interculturalism are so important<\/h2>\n

Nowadays, we live in a multicultural society. It is easy to find ourselves living in a community where we can identify several cultural groups, but do we really recognize and understand the differences between our cultures? Do we really engage and interact with others?<\/p>\n

Here is where we start talking about interculturalism. It helps us to have a better understanding and respect for other cultures, and we are able to learn from one another and grow together.<\/p>\n

COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) for Spanish Heritage Speakers<\/h2>\n

The department of SLTS offers this opportunity every semester to students in Spanish for Heritage Speaker courses (SPAN 135)<\/strong>, taught by Prof. Antonella Calarota-Ninman<\/a> (calarotaa@montclair.edu<\/a>). This collaboration started in Fall 2021 with students and faculty of Tec Monterrey, in Mexico.<\/p>\n

The successful completion of the COIL project in this course will grant each student a digital badge (add a picture of the badge)<\/p>\n

Structure of the project<\/h2>\n

COIL project in SPAN 135<\/strong> runs for 4 weeks during the semester and it is integrated in the program and topics of the course. It includes 3 segments:<\/p>\n