Dr. Ana Marie J. Matalines, International Affairs and Relations Office (IARO) Director, served as a Resource Speaker during the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Faculty Workshop last October 30, 2026 via zoom teleconference.
The workshop was participated by almost 30 faculty members and organized by the College of Information Technology and Computing (CITC) of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP).
Dr. Matalines shared her expertise on the COIL framework and implementation best practices. She also discussed international university partnerships and how to properly integrate COIL into course syllabi.
Through Dr. Matalines, she guided the faculty participants in developing collaborative learning outcomes, activities, and assessments that incorporate international perspectives.
With the workshop, it helped the faculty members to gain skills in designing meaningful global learning experiences and encouraged them for international academic collaboration, emphasizing the role of COIL in advancing the internationalization of higher education.
The activity also supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly it supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
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