Ann Giralico Pearlman
SUNY Brockport, United States
Ms. Giralico Pearlman’s involvement in COIL began in 2011 as a fellow in the COIL Institute. She led the COIL Faculty Learning Community (FLC), supported by an internal grant. She also served as the first chair of the COIL Steering Committee, a campus-wide standing committee, and played a critical role in establishing the foundation for COIL at Brockport. As a COIL Adjunct Faculty member, her collaborations included the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, and the University of Guelph, Canada. Giralico Pearlman has also assisted faculty in designing and implementing numerous COIL collaborations with institutions around the world. In collaboration with colleagues, she has published three articles in international and national peer-reviewed journals, contributed two chapters to international and national peer-reviewed books, and delivered 17 presentations at international and national conferences, 25 presentations at the state and regional levels, and numerous presentations locally.
“COIL provides my students with a unique opportunity to partner with peers and develop a deeper understanding of our shared humanity in an increasingly globally connected world.”
Project #1 Information
Project Name: Advertising a Global Product or Public Service
Partner: Cristiane Costa, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Brazil)
Project Length: 5 weeks
Modality: Synchronous & Asynchronous
Technology Tools Utilized: Zoom, Google Slides, WhatsApp
UN Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty; Good Health and Well-Being; Gender Equality; Clean Water and Sanitation; Sustainable Cities and Communities; Climate Action; Life Below Water
Project Summary:
Students in both countries created advertising commercials or Public Service Announcements to reach a global audience.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop awareness and understanding of consumer cultural and advertising strategies.
- Evaluate information with an awareness of authority, validity and bias.
Project #2 Information
Project Name: Advertising a Global Product or Public Service
Partner: Monica Bueno Fraile, University of Applied Science Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Project Length: 8 to 10 weeks
Modality: Synchronous & Asynchronous
Technology Tools Utilized: Zoom, Google Slides, WhatsApp
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Project Summary:
Students in both countries created advertising commercials or Public Service Announcements to reach a global audience. They also worked on oral presentation skills and media production.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop awareness and understanding of consumer cultural and advertising strategies.
- Demonstrate coherent college-level oral communication that informs, persuades, or otherwise engages with an audience.