Welcome!
What's a COIL activity?
COIL (Collaborative Online International Leaning) is a methodology that promotes intercultural learning through online collaboration between teachers and students residing in different countries and/or locations within the context of a course.
COIL promotes the development of transversal skills such as:
- Intercultural communication
- Critical thinking
- Global citizenship
- Collaboration in multicultural teams
- Adaptation to virtual work environments
- Use of technologies
Why participate?
We live in a multicultural society and it is common to find ourselves living in a community where we can identify various cultural groups, but can we really consider ourselves global citizens? Do we recognize and understand the differences between our cultures? Do we engage and interact with others? do we have tools to understand diversity and feel comfortable?
Participating in a COIL activity not only introduces us to intercultural communication and collaborative growth of an international dimension, it also makes it easier for us to do so in an environmentally and economically sustainable way.
This is an excellent opportunity to experience a different perspective through collaborative and cross-cultural work. This will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you as well as gain flexibility and adaptability.
Methodology
This experience is based on COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), a teaching and learning methodology developed by Jon Rubin at the State University of New York (SUNY).
COIL combines the four essential dimensions of virtual mobility (virtual exchange): it is an exercise in collaboration between teachers and students; uses technology for (synchronous or asynchronous) online interaction; requires teamwork in an international dimension; and is integrated into the learning process.
Participants
This virtual exchange developed through the COIL methodology is possible thanks to the collaboration of Universitat Rovira i Virgili, in Tarragona (Spain) and the Durban University of Technology (South Africa).
During this semester, the students of Ciutadania, taught by professor Xavier López at the URV and the students of TBC taught by Dr. Siyabonga S. Ndlela at the DUT will be united in this virtual workspace facilitated by COIL.
