Abstract
Current Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects that we are engaged in fosters inclusivity and diversity through engagement with international learners across borders. Two such projects include the collaborative assessment between international business students in SETU Carlow and SAMK University, Finland and a collaborative project between SETU Carlow and IUT Angers in France.
Here, our business students engage with learners from another university to collaboratively submit one summative assessment. The projects are submitted via Moodle in English. The students (2 from Carlow and 2 from either Angers or Finland) must first make connections. The introductions are important. They should have at least 2 meetings to get to know each other before they start on their project. The project is to submit a report and a podcast however underpinning the overall project are the connections the learners make. We evaluate not only their academic submission but the meetings they conduct and guide them as they navigate through the language, cultural and practical challenges of an international project.
These projects are practical representations that highlight the challenges and benefits international assessments can have for the learner. Through intercultural exchanges students develop an understanding and awareness to communicate and interact with people outside of their culture. They develop skills, knowledge and attitude that will equip them to contribute effectively in their educational experience as well as in the workplace (Campinha-Bacote, 2002; Cole & Zhou, 2014; Long, 2016; Harris-Byrne & Wikman, 2020).
Here, our business students engage with learners from another university to collaboratively submit one summative assessment. The projects are submitted via Moodle in English. The students (2 from Carlow and 2 from either Angers or Finland) must first make connections. The introductions are important. They should have at least 2 meetings to get to know each other before they start on their project. The project is to submit a report and a podcast however underpinning the overall project are the connections the learners make. We evaluate not only their academic submission but the meetings they conduct and guide them as they navigate through the language, cultural and practical challenges of an international project.
These projects are practical representations that highlight the challenges and benefits international assessments can have for the learner. Through intercultural exchanges students develop an understanding and awareness to communicate and interact with people outside of their culture. They develop skills, knowledge and attitude that will equip them to contribute effectively in their educational experience as well as in the workplace (Campinha-Bacote, 2002; Cole & Zhou, 2014; Long, 2016; Harris-Byrne & Wikman, 2020).
Seminar
| Seminar | Internationalisation in Higher Education in Ireland |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Waterford |
| Period | 03/03/2023 → … |
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