During this COIL experience, you will be able to meet other participants from two different institutions: Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) and San Jose State University (SJSU). For ITESM students there are two types of participation in this COIL: Part Time (PT) and Full Time (FT), whereas for SJSU all participants will go through the suggested activities.
A summary of the activities can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/7nva488e
(Consider using a World Clock Tool since activities might appear in the PST or Monterrey Time)
First activities of the Icebreaker & Symposium Phase are meant to meet all the participants in the COIL activity and for doctoral students to present their research work on an online Symposium (Master ITESM Students will be invited as listeners to these sessions and it is not mandatory for them to attend).
After the Doctoral Student Symposium, you will be ask to start interacting with your teams (4-5 participants previously announced by the Faculty). Each team will work on a project where the aim is to develop a video utilizing your shared expertise, on your similar interests regarding international & intercultural learning.
Once you have completed the activities of the experience, you will be awarded with a digital badge that you will be able to share in your Social Media (I.E. LinkedIn). To earn it, you must successfully complete all the activities, and actively collaborate with your team and international peers. We will also ask you to answer voluntarily a short survey at the beginning of the Teamwork Phase and at the end of the Reflection Phase.
To keep track on the assignments, instructions from the faculty team, and the participation of your team in the group space.
To plan and organize your time and activities in order to deliver on or before their due dates.
To make sure you get your teammates contact information and to establish a line of communication with them in order to organize and plan the delivery of the collaborative activity on time.
To keep a respectful, honest and professional attitude towards the work of your team as well as with the faculty team.
To keep a collaborative attitude to teammates and learn from them.
To make sure your contributions are active, critical, analytical and reflexive. What you say in each contribution must go further than a superficial comment.
Slack is a collaboration hub that connects you with your classmates. Slack will be our main channel of communication; you will receive an invitation in your registered email to join our workspace. You can also click on the icon to access our Slack channel and join the general conversation. Slack will be useful during the Teamwork Phase.
Slack helps us to keep your contact information safe, we don't share your email or any other details with the rest of the group. You will be working in a safe space and if you decide to share this info with your team, you are free to do so.
Padlet is an online virtual board, where students and teachers can collaborate, reflect, share link, pictures and any other multimedia. We will use Padlet during the Icebreaker and the Reflection Phases.
Zoom is a web conferencing platform that allows high definition video calls with some features like desktop sharing, whiteboard, chat, and video call recording. You can access it from anywhere using your computer or mobile device. You will be using Zoom in synchronous sessions (Welcome session, Symposium, two lectures, optional follow up meeting with Faculty, your own sessions with your peers and in the Final session).
Each home institution will determine the grades to assign in each course or decide if COIL is optional or mandatory.