Summary
– Main objectives of the Virtual Exchange
- Experiencing a VE.
- Practising the English language related to CALL.
- Reflecting on VE task design.
- Giving access to different approaches and methodologies for teaching.
- Improving teaching skills.
– Targeted learning outcomes
- Intercomprehension skills development.
- Intercultural competence improvement.
- Pedagogical tasks designing.
– Global task description
Get to know each other; get information on and discuss educational contexts; set up a list of criteria for a telecollaborative task; design a task for another (upcoming) VE with a new partner.
Partners
| Partner / department | Course | Language of instruction | Number of students |
| Université Grenoble Alpes, France / Language didactics | Télécollaboration en langues | French/English | 17 |
| Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Julio de Mesquita Filho’, Brazil / Modern Languages | Língua Inglesa III | Portuguese/English | 13 |
Start and end date
14 November 2019 – 20 December 2019
Duration
6 weeks
Discipline
Language acquisition
Integration and assessment
- Fully integrated: the whole course is dedicated to the above mentioned course objectives; Reflective text on the VE / on the course; Assessment of a designed VE task.
- Adaptation of VE tasks to students´ levels and needs; Balance between synchronous and asynchronous activities.
Technology tools used
– Learning environment
Moodle
– Collaboration tools
Zoom