UNITA romance languages learning and intercomprehension

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Task number	2.2
Name	UNITA romance languages learning and intercomprehension
Strategic Axes	Communities building, Education and Pedagogical Innovation, Research and Innovation
Workpackage	Developing UNITA communities

Objectives

Define a UNITA language policy with a particular focus on the learning of Romance languages and intercomprehension (IC).

• Chart the activities on Romance languages teaching and learning and IC;
• Define a UNITA label for Romance languages learning and IC;
• Create a network of UNITA language centres, including GEMINAE partners;
• Define and adopt a UNITA Language Policy;
• Produce micro-credentials/modules with inclusion of “how-to pills”.

Inputs & Resources

Source documentation:

• UNITA Tasks_Team_List_20231120
• UNITA Budget documents

Resources

• Human Resources: List of staff on the task, roles and position: Co-leaders Florbela Antunes IPG and Elena Albesa Pedrola UNIZAR + 33 TT members.
• Financial: Budget allocated to the task: 5.580 € travel costs; other costs 20.000 €.
• Materials: Type of materials required (computers, software, scientific tools,…):

UNITA Datacloud, UNITA Virtual Campus, LimeSurvey. Operational part of the website for accessing materials. They need a virtual campus or website to take advantage of resources they have in their universities (language centres, language resources, teaching staff, others). They are now making a network with all this information from UNITA + GEMINAE; also to be able to upload all the intercomprehension courses they organise. To have a space on the website to host the teaching materials for the UNITA community and beyond. In this way they could have all the information updated so that everyone is aware and can participate at the same time.

• Intangible: Type of intangible materials (communication tools, data bases,…): Create a database to house all available materials.

Activities & Actions

Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)

• Task Description – T2.2 description
• GANTT – WP2 GANTT

List of Activities	Activity Title	Actions	Deadline
1	Chart the activities on Romance languages teaching and learning and IC (M1-M4) through an inventory of the actions developed in UNITA phase one and by the new universities.	Analyse and draw lessons. This inventory will show up what we are already doing and is convenient to continue with, which our key strengths are, what we should share among us, and which aspects should be improved in the next phase.	(M1-M4)
2	Define a UNITA label for Romance languages learning and IC.	Identify the best methodologies, the most adequate materials and the most useful ways of working together to offer the best experience possible in learning languages and practising IC. Adopt them as a UNITA identifier and spread it.	(M4-M6)
3	Create a network of UNITA language centres, including GEMINAE partners.	Pool and enhance existing resources (online courses, materials, experiences) and best practices. This network is essential to share the existing actions and resources each University already has, and the new ones created specifically for UNITA 2.	(M6-M12)
4	Define and adopt a UNITA Language Policy.	The UNITA Language Policy will be a manual where all the work lines and approaches adopted will be specified, including an interactive guide for IC teachers. It will be not only useful for the UNITA community, but for any person or institution interested in languages teaching and learning.	(M13-M48)
5	Produce micro-credentials/modules with inclusion of "how-to pills".	Brief explanatory videos in IC and Romance languages in blended Language for Specific Purposes courses, ensuring the promotion and dissemination of the label/badge within the UNITA community. Those "how-to pills" will focus on delicate issues on learning languages and IC which cover a gap in the needs of the UNITA community. All along the 4 years international and inter-alliance events, workshops, weeks, or congresses with user-generated content about language learning and teaching and pedagogical innovation will be held. We will collect and assess feedback from a variety of students, teachers and territorial actors on the effectiveness and impact of Romance languages learning and IC in teaching and learning.	(M12-M48)

Indicators

These indicators have been gathered from the different source (list below) and have been gathered from interviews driven by Task 5.4 UNITA impact observatory.

Source documentation: In each WP folder, document entitled “WPx_full_description)

• Task Description – T2.2 description
• GANTT – WP2 GANTT
• List of Indicators – UNITA indicators

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Primary IndicatorsSecondary IndicatorsSub-Indicators

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Indicator	Indicator Description	Unit of Measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Baseline	Target	Type
a	Number of microcredentials "Romance Languages Learning and Intercomprehension"	Numerical	UNITA Offices	Annual	3	8	Output
b	Number of Courses "Romance Languages Learning and Intercomprehension"	Numerical	UNITA Offices	Annual		12	Output
c	Number of participant enrolled (students, teachers and staff)	Numerical	Virtual campus	Annual	700	10000	Output

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Indicator Description	Unit of Measurement	Data Source	Frequency	Baseline	Target	Type
Number of didactic materials published in open access the digital campus	Numerical	Virtual campus / website	Annual		20	Output

These indicators have been chosen and agree during the Phase 2 proposal made to the European Commission.

Impacts

Source documentation:

• Task and WP long-term objectives Task Description - T2.2 description - WP2 Objectives
• UNITA Mission Statement (from Grant Agreement)

	Users / Beneficiaries Intern to UNITA	End-Users / Beneficiaries extern to UNITA
1) Who are the stakeholders benefiting of the task’s actions ?	Partners of UNITA Society in general Users of minority Romance languages, especially in mountainous areas	To check with the T5.1 list Society in general
2) To what extent has the local/international society changed as a result of outcomes compared to before UNITA ? What are the long term results for them ?	- Promotion of the knowledge and use of one's own languages - Promotion of European citizenship and a sense of belonging to Europe	Society in general and beyond Europe through GEMINAE

Task Progress Overview

As part of our ongoing Open Project tracking, we’re surfacing here every activity, action, deliverable, milestone and risk grouped under the task UNITA romance languages learning and intercomprehension.

Subject	Start Date	Due Date	Type	Priority	Status	Assignee	Description
2.2.5. Produce microcredentials/modules with inclusion of “how-to pills”			Activity	Normal	In Progress
2.2.1. Chart the activities on Romance languages teaching and learning and IC			Activity	Normal	Done
2.2.2. Define a UNITA label for Romance languages learning and IC			Activity	Normal	Done
2.2.3. Create a network of UNITA language centres, including GEMINAE partners			Activity	Normal	Done
2.2.4. Define and adopt a UNITA Language Policy			Activity	Normal	In Progress
D2.2 UNITA Language Policy - including an interactive guide for teachers for teaching with IC			Deliverable	Normal	In Progress	TL2.2	Electronic format. In English with summary in each partners’ national language. ± 40 pages . Sections of the Guide: • state of the art on Romance languages teaching and learning and IC definition of the UNITA label for Romance languages learning and IC • interactive guide for teachers for teaching with IC • produced or organised activities, courses and micro-credentials inside the alliance and beyond • UNITA Learning of Romance languages and IC policy and plan UNIZAR, IPG PU
MS03 UNITA interactive guide for IC teachers set up			Milestone	Normal	Done	TL2.2	UNITA interactive guide for IC teachers published on the Interuniversity digital campus UNIZAR, IPG
R2.2.1 The number of students and staffs exposed to intercomprehension is too low			Risk	Normal	In Progress	TL2.2	Resolution or mitigation action based on the risk response strategy: The variety of opportunities proposed (micro-credentials, modules in degree programs, informal activities, staff weeks, etc.) will ensure an exposure to a wide community.