M.A. Karin Rosbach is the Director of the ELT Department at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, an English language teacher, and a Teacher Trainer with over 25 years of experience.  She has taught English in different institutions and every course related to ELT at UVG.  She has promoted initiatives that strengthen the ELT field in both public and private spaces in all three campuses of her university and beyond.  She has collaborated as a speaker in national and international events and is currently the Associate Chair for TESOL International HEIS, promoting Guatemala as a place to welcome volunteer teachers of English online and onsite.  Karin has also served in international committees to align and validate standardized test items for the College Board.  Above all, Karin believes that education is the solution to every social problem in the world and considers herself as an agent to a positive change.

 

 

This presentation shares the experience, outcomes, and pedagogical insights of a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project jointly developed between the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG). The project connected university-level English language teachers in Guatemala and Spanish learners in the United States in a nine-week virtual exchange focused on intercultural communication and global citizenship in ELT.
Participants will learn how COIL can enrich language learning, increase student motivation, and build intercultural competence—regardless of teaching context or level. The session will also offer practical guidelines for ELT professionals to design and implement COIL-inspired activities in primary, secondary, or higher education classrooms.