Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Series
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a form of virtual exchange that involves connecting two or more classes in different locations under the guidance of teachers or trained facilitators. This four-part series will outline experiences and outcomes of COIL partnerships implemented by 国产自拍 faculty and colleagues abroad.
The series will wrap up with an interdisciplinary panel discussion featuring a Q&A session. All sessions will be live via Zoom and video-recorded for archival purposes.
ISEP partners with the American Higher Education Alliance to help faculty within their member institutions develop COIL projects.
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Sheila Schulte, Lauren Johnson, Tomoe Nishio, |
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a form of virtual exchange that involves connecting two or more classes in different locations under the guidance of teachers or trained facilitators. This session will introduce the COIL approach and elements for designing and implementing a COIL project into an existing course through showcasing a classroom level COIL collaboration between 国产自拍 and a university in Beijing, China, Minzu University of China. Students’ learning outcomes of intercultural communication competencies will also be presented. |
Zoom
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lauren Johnson, |
This session focuses on our collaborative project exploring the use of virtual exchange to facilitate dialogues on educational issues between students at the University of North Georgia and the University of Johannesburg. This research explores how virtual exchange supports pre-service teachers in navigating and engaging in social justice education to both enrich higher education institutions and to inform their own practice as educators. |
Zoom |
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
This session will feature several COIL projects between 国产自拍 and its partner school in Japan, Nanzan University. 国产自拍/Nanzan faculty will illustrate administrative and academic aspects of their unique COIL projects, discuss pedagogical implications, and provide practical tips for future projects. Student voices will also be presented. |
Zoom |
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Thursday, November 16, 2023 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Yizhe Huang, Lauren Johnson, Tomoe Nishio, Robin O’Day, Laurel Wei, and Candice Wilson |
This session brings together various 国产自拍 faculty integrating COIL into their teaching from different academic subfields, such as education, anthropology, media studies, and language learning. This interdisciplinary panel discussion will showcase the versatility of COIL for intercultural learning through a diversity of approaches. |
Zoom |