Collaborative Online Learning (COIL) -

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) connects professors and students from different cultural and geographical backgrounds to collaborate on learning experiences via online platforms. These cross-cultural exchanges foster global awareness and give students real experience navigating cultural differences, building international relationships, and collaborating across time zones and worldviews.

Connecting Virginia and Jordan

COIL Winchester Old Town, darryl kenyon flickr CC BY NC ND 2.0

COIL decorative image, ChiemSeherin pixabay

COIL decorative image, Malkawi99 - CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia

Library at Yarmoukk University Sawsan Ahmad Jabr Daraiseh

Dr. Sawsan Daraiseh and I’s students work together synchronously on video projects exploring the similarities and differences between our two countries. Meaningful engagement in these projects, and others like them, can help students gain:

Intercultural Competence

Building cross-cultural connections
Adapting communication styles
Cultural self-awareness

Career-Ready Skills

Remote international collaboration experience
Adaptability and problem-solving skills
Digital literacy across platforms and tools used

New Perspectives

A more global worldview
Experience with multiple viewpoints on shared challenges
Insider knowledge about another culture