What are PIM?

Each Portable Intercultural Module addresses an intercultural, global, and/or diversity and inclusion learning outcome and is designed as an autonomous learning experience that non-expert instructors, co-curricular facilitators, and student groups can adopt. 

Each PIM...

• can be completed in 60-90 minutes (with a few exceptions). 
• engages learners with a range of activities, e.g., videos, surveys, quizzes, information gathering, interviews, reflections, etc.  
• includes optional discussion questions that connect learning outcomes to the course or co-curricular experience and to the learner’s future. Some PIM include additional  options for instructor-led activities. 
• addresses and assesses learning outcomes drawn from the theoretical frameworks of the AACU Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric, the AACU Global Learning VALUE Rubric, and the Champlain College Competency rubric for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 
• targets learners regardless of national origin, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality, first language, and ability (with one exception). Although designed for young adult undergraduates, many PIM are also appropriate for adult learners. 
• includes a capstone that is run through Qualtrics for purposes of research by CILMAR. 

For additional information about PIM, see the CILMAR website at https://www.purdue.edu/ippu/cilmar/learning/pim.html.