Integrating learning technologies and autonomy: a CLIL course in Linguistics

The project we intend to present arises from the need of enhancing the process of teaching and learning academic disciplines through and with an additional language. In this paper we shall describe some online modules of a CLIL course in Linguistics dedicated to foreign students of L2 Italian. The modules are part of a course delivered both in presence and at a distance with a dual focus: learning a content - Linguistics through a foreign language, Italian, in an integrated dimension. The online course, inspired by constructivist and learner-centred approaches, presents a series of collaborative and communicative technology-based activities developed in a virtual classroom and structured around three main sections: thematic, social and linguistic. The first presents the contents of the course (Morphology) through a video lesson with a series of interactive multimedia activities, the second promotes interaction between teachers and students through forums and chats, the third offers a virtual self-access centre with pathways and resources that students can choose, according to their levels and needs, to learn the Italian language.