Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

WHAT IS COIL?

COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a new teaching methodology developed at the State University of New York in 2004.

It consists of combining course content with a collaborative, international, online dimension.

• Collaborative in terms of design and teaching (teachers) as well as in terms of teamwork and learning (students)
• International because it takes place between two countries, generating a space for intercultural learning
• Online because it happens via the Internet (where the interaction can be synchronous or asynchronous)

The central focus of COIL is learning and the student, who has a collaborative "international" experience in a variety of contexts, thereby fostering the development of global skills without ever leaving home.

COIL IS ALSO:

• A tool for the internationalization of the curriculum
• An opportunity to expand the teaching curriculum
• A chance to create a network, both for research and professional development
• A means by which to expand global and digital skills
• A possibility to generate an experience of great impact for your students
• A potential opportunity to travel
• A new and motivating project that takes you out of your comfort zone
• An opportunity for research and possible publication for scholars
• A very effective means of internationalization
• (...)