A short introduction to the UNICollaboration platform for the CALICO 2015 conference

1. UNICollaboration.eu
A Platform for University Telecollaboration
Robert O’Dowd
University of León, Spain
robert.odowd@unileon.es
Publications: http://unileon.academia.edu/RobertODowd
Presentations: http://www.slideshare.net/dfmro
Twitter: robodowd Skype: robodowd
UNICollaboration: www.uni-collaboration.eu

2. • The origins of UNICollaboration:
• “…telecollaboration continues to be seen as an ‘add-on’
activity which essentially depends on pioneering teachers and
highly motivated students and is not considered an integrated
or normalised part of study programmes and syllabi at
university level.”
• O’Dowd, R. (2011). “Online foreign language interaction: Moving from the
periphery to the core of foreign language education?” Language Teaching 44/ 3:
368-380.

3. Objectives:
• Carry out a review of
telecollaboration in European
university education
• Develop a set of workable solutions
to address the lack of academic
integration of telecollaboration.
• Develop a platform with tools,
resources and networks to facilitate
telecollaborative practice.
Integrating Telecollaboration more successfully into University Education
INTENT Project (2011-2014) : Integrating Telecollaborative Networks Into Higher Education
Financed By The European Commission - Lifelong Learning Programme

4. The Accomplishments of INTENT:
Integrating Telecollaborative Networks Into Higher Education
LLP: 2011-2014

5. Much Support for Telecollaboration for Primary and Secondary Educators

6. UNICollaboration.eu:
A Hub for University Telecollaborative Exchange

7. Start here to find databanks of classes, institutions and
practitioners who are interested in establishing contacts…

8. If you choose ‘classes’ then you’ll be able to search or browse a list of
classes which are interested in taking part in online exchange projects...

9. Create a new class and let other practitioners read about your learners
and the type of exchange you’d like to have…

10. In the ‘Tasks’ tab, you’ll find collections of tasks, task sequences (i.e.
collections of interconnected tasks) and assessment tools to use in
your online exchange projects…

13. To learn more about how online exchanges work: Click on the ‘Training’ tab.
Here you’ll find accounts of different exchanges (‘Sample projects’) and
information on how to set up and run an exchange (‘Training modules’)

15. To discuss issues related to telecollaboration with colleagues

16. Read more about telecollaboration…
• Contact: robert.odowd@unileon.es
• See this presentation again: http://www.slideshare.net/dfmro
• Join UNICollaboration: www.unicollaboration.eu
• Join us at Trinity College Dublin in April 2016 for our 2nd conference on
Telecollaboration in University Education:
• http://www.uni-collaboration.eu/?q=node/1100
….and enjoy CALICO!