“Internationalisation at Home is the purposeful integration of international and intercultural dimensions into the formal and informal curriculum for all students within domestic learning environments” (Beelen and Jones, 2015).
I@H is any activity that allows students to experience and interact with peoples and cultures in other countries without having to travel to those countries. It is an important strategy for developing students’ global outlook, sense of global citizenship, and intercultural competence, as well as a wide range of soft skills such as critical thinking, communication and collaboration.
There are numerous ways to achieve I@H, from comparing global and local perspectives/cases in class and bringing in overseas guest speakers, to facilitating collaboration with international students on campus and engaging students with their overseas peers (see I@H via COIL below), etc.
I@H via COIL
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is an innovative pedagogical approach that connects students and faculty from different geographical locations, cultural backgrounds, and linguistic traditions through technology-enhanced learning environments. This teaching methodology incorporates meaningful intercultural exchange into the curriculum without requiring physical mobility.
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CoP on COIL
CoP on COIL is a home-grown community of practice that brings together experienced and aspiring COIL practitioners for exchanges of knowledge and ideas, sharing of experience and mutual support. It organises workshops, seminars and other activities initiated by its members. The current co-facilitators of this CoP are Prof. Vincent Leung (MM) and Dr Eric Tsui (EDC).
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