COIL Design & Facilitation Essentials Workshop

Collaborative Online International Learning is an innovative way for your students to engage in dialogue with their peers around the world. In these trainings, faculty work together with an international partner to co-create a learning module, in which their students then collaborate with their partner's students to pursue a common learning goal.

Workshop Outcomes

  • Articulation of course goals that will help efficiently target benefits of COIL work, if possible co-developed with an international partner
  • Integration of opportunities for successful intercultural online interaction to achieve those course goals
  • An articulated plan that will prepare students for those interactions
  • Identification of skills necessary for successful project co-development
  • Identification of strategies for developing awareness of partner institution, academic context, societal context, and expectations of students at partner institution
  • Example activities that enhance opportunities for cross-cultural learning

Workshop Program Details

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Working with International Partners

COIL Workshops are designed for faculty who already have a collaborator. If you are interested in finding a partner, contact us to begin the partnership development process. Email coil@umn.edu to set up a meeting.

Requirements and Expectations

  • Five synchronous meetings, with parallel self-paced modules on Canvas
  • Dates Dates for Spring 2025 Workshop: May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5, 9 am - 10:30 am CT, based on participant availability, participation of 20 hours total
  • Regular feedback
  • Elective sessions on COIL topics and Internationalizing the Curriculum
  • And optional training sessions on focus areas, such as sustainability education in international context

Materials

The Canvas course that accompanies this cohort includes a COIL Module Plan, which serves as a planning document for each participant.  The COIL Module Plan efficiently allows faculty to document progress towards project implementation. 

Application

To apply for the next cohort, complete the COIL Workshop Application Form. The deadline for applications is March 3, 2025. This workshop is available to both UMN and international faculty. International participants should inquire with Dan Nolan at coil@umn.edu before applying.

Recognition

All participants who successfully complete the workshop will receive a micro-credential from the University of Minnesota. The micro-credential showcases a participant's expertise in COIL pedagogy. Systemwide UMN faculty participants are also eligible to receive $500 per faculty in professional development funds.

For Questions

Please feel free to reach out to the COIL Team with questions, including Director of COIL Initiatives, Dan Nolan, at dnolan@umn.edu, Associate Director of COIL Initiatives, Gabi Méndez, gmendez@umn.edu, or both of us at coil@umn.edu.