increasing access to global learning through coil courses
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Increasing access to global learning through COIL courses
Natalia Dyba
Director, Global Initiatives
University of Washington Bothell
NAFSA Region I Conference| October 21, 2015
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Objectives/ Key Questions
What is the value of implementing global engagement through technology?
What are the key components of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) courses?
What are the key partnerships necessary for launching and expanding COIL courses?
What resources are available?
Get excited about doing this work on yourcampus!
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Pre-Major Course Series: Global Action Teams with Tibetan Students in India
Greg Tuke taught a series of three courses offered in 2014-15, engaging 88 mostly first-year students to work with peers at Central University of Tibetan Studies in Varenasi
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Course Overview: Social Movements through an International Lens
• Course overlap during ~8 weeks
• Students in India more advanced than in US
• Instructors teach and assess their own students
• Project-based learning approach: global teams of 2-3 students discuss and decide on a shared social issue, then co-produce a 4-minute video
• Two Skype conferences: intros, final projects
• Closed Facebook group for class discussion
“I know I will be applying the skills and knowledge to my life outside of school. For what seems to be the first time, I feel like I've taken away something from a class.”
“Previously when I was working and I saw a girl wearing Hijab I was not sure whether it would be socially acceptable for me to greet her or make eye contact. I didn’t know how to act, but now I feel so much more comfortable and able to greet her and ask her how her day is going.”
Impact: Student Voices
“Last quarter I took a Global Perspectives class where I was able to work with Tibetan students that lived in India; through our
many Skype dates not only did I learn more about their culture, but in addition we put together a plan for improving efforts to improve religious disharmony both there and here. While I enjoyed this new experience I felt as though I was missing a key element and this element was
that of travel ... This is why I would love to take this opportunity to [study abroad] not only to experience the culture but as well bring light to important issues such as I did with the Tibetan students on the topic of religious disharmony.
Having never left the country I find that …”- First year student of color
Impact: Student Voices
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Impact: Student Voices
University of Washington Bothell
“dramatically outperforms its
peers on graduation rates and
alumni financial success factors"
“fastest-growing
public university in the
state of Washington”
diverse student bodyinterdisciplinary programs
entrepreneurial culture
Student Demographics Snapshot
of freshmen are first
generation in college
of undergraduates
receive financial aid
8%study
abroad
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Rationale for COIL at UW Bothell
Increase the number of students graduating with high-impact global experiences (local, less costly alternative to study abroad)
Improve integration of culturally diverse students in the classroom
Increase retention
Important component of comprehensive internationalization
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Rationale for COIL: Alignment with National Trends
• 21st Century Skills
• High Impact Educational Practices, AAC&U
• Workplace demands
Employers are looking for…
Recent graduates with the following skills:
• Substantive content/ technical knowledge of the primary field of business
• Managerial ability, with emphasis on teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strategic international understanding
• Cross-cultural experience
Source: 2003 RAND study of 135 human resource managers from 75 companies, as quoted in “Study Abroad and Economic Competitiveness: A Research Summary” by Jason Fenner. Available at: https://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/study_abroad_and_economic.pdf
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Discussion
How does global engagement through technology align with your institutional/ departmental priorities?
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What is COIL?
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)*
International
Interactive
Virtual
Unique audience
* The term was coined by SUNY COIL Center. The pedagogy is also called globally networked learning or online intercultural exchange. The name is not proprietary.
Readily Available Technology
Active closed FB group used for assignments and sharing extracurricular materials
http://www.washington.edu/trends/files/2015/09/UW-Student.mp4
Students Teach Each Other
Key components of COIL courses Instructors co-create course curriculum, overlap
content during at least 4 weeks
Highly interactive: students engage in problem solving with international peers
Professors agree on technology accessible at both institutions
Students remain enrolled at own institution, graded by own professor
More information at: http://coil.suny.edu/page/course-models
COIL ToolboxSUNY COIL Centeroverview of COIL, course examples, faculty guidewww.coil.suny.edu
UNI Collaborationmatch-making site for professors and institutionsuni-collaboration.eu
Greg Tuke’s Going Global Blog instructional videos and practical tips for implementing COIL www.tukeinternationalconsulting.com
UW COIL Initiative www.uwb.edu/globalinitiatives/academic/coil-initiative -readings, information on COIL Fellows, examples of COIL courses
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Institutional Support for COIL
UW COIL Initiative: Development
AY 2013-14 pilot project: 3-part faculty
workshop series
building support
conference presentation:
alignment with institutional
goals•
engaged faculty encouragement
from administration
external consultant
Grant from JSIS
Teaching and Learning Center
key partnerships
SUNY COIL Center
Cascadia College
AY 2014-15 COIL Fellows
AY 2015-16 COIL Fellows
UW SeattleUW Tacoma
Global Engagement
through Technology Symposium
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UW COIL Fellows
• Support program for professors to develop COIL courses
• 8 fellows in 2014-15; 10 fellows in 2015-16
• $2,000 per project, funded by a Jackson School of International Studies grant
• Required community of practice meetings
• Required completion of course syllabus and partnership worksheet
• Funding to attend COIL Conference
Course Department Partner Institution, Country
Social Media and Global Change Pre-major ProgramCentral University of Tibetan Studies, India
Growth and Development through the Life Span
NursingSwaziland Christian University, Swaziland
From the Andes to the Cascades: Environmental Issues in Peru and the PNW
Environmental Studies
Universidad Peruana CayetanoHeredia, Peru
Japanese and US Popular Culture Cultural Studies Meiji University, Japan
Comic Books and Graphic Novels Pre-major ProgramAmerican University Beirut, Lebanon
Environmental Ethics and Climate Change around the World
PhilosophyVarious, Germany, Colombia, Brazil
Feature Writing for Print Media Communications Moscow State University, Russia
Mediascapes in South Africa and the US Cultural StudiesUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa
Chinese Cultural Heritage Pre-major ProgramTBD, Hong Kong or China
Health Policies and Politics in a Global Context
Nursing and Health Studies
TBD, University of the Free State, South Africa or Japan
Impact: Faculty Voice
Ursula Valdez, Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences2015-16 International Collaborations Facilitator
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“I never imagined that Facebook
would have been such a powerful
tool for learning.”
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Impact: Formal Assessment
Pilot effort in 2014-15
Instrument based on GLOSSARI
Goal: compare learning in COIL courses to faculty-led study abroad programs
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Institutional Lessons Learned
• Where does COIL belong institutionally?
• Main areas of faculty concern:
Finding a suitable partner abroad
Using technology
• Strategic partnerships on campus and abroad are required
Layers:
UW Bothell
UW: Seattle, Tacoma
Regional
International
Central University for Tibetan Studies, India
Cascadia College
Associates in Cultural Exchange
OneWorld Now!
Seattle Colleges
University of Wyoming
Ehime University,
Japan
Future University,
Egypt
Universidad PeruanaCayetano Heredia,
PeruChungnamNational
University, Korea
UWS Office of Global
Affairs
UWT Learning Technologies
UWS Study Abroad
UWB TLC
UWS Jackson SchoolWashington
State University
University of the Free State,
South Africa
Key Partnerships
Edmonds CC
Shoreline CC
Portland State
University
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Key Challenges
Faculty must embrace technology
Students must re-learn tech tools
Power imbalances must be anticipated
Students need more practice working across cultures
Students need virtual teamwork skills
Faculty relationship building takes time
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Questions?