Ohio State educators interested in learning how to design a global and intercultural learning experience with international partners are encouraged to apply for the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Virtual Exchange Learning Community, which will take place in Autumn 2025.
The COIL Virtual Exchange Learning Community supports instructors with designing new global and intercultural learning experiences in virtual modalities. Participants will learn how to design an interculturally mediated collaborative project with international partners. Throughout the autumn semester, they will develop skills that enable them to create appropriate intercultural learning outcomes, find resources for online learning, and administer valid and reliable assessment measures. Additionally, each community member may apply for funding from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning to be used for individual course creation, materials, and professional development.
This past fall, fifteen faculty and instructors in the 2024 COIL learning community designed and integrated new virtual global and intercultural learning experiences into general education and disciplinary curricula across Ohio State.
Important Dates and Online Application
The COIL learning community meetings will start in August 2025. The expected time commitment for participants is approximately five hours each month. The group will meet synchronously in Zoom for 90 minutes once a month, and asynchronous work will take place in CarmenCanvas. Members will be expected to engage with all materials (articles, book chapters, case studies, or videos) and preview resources provided by facilitators prior to the meetings.
- April 30, 2025 - Deadline to Apply
- May 24, 2025 - Notifications are sent to applicants.
- August 12, 2025 - Commitment forms are due.
- December 2026 - COIL courses or projects are completed.
- May 1, 2027 - Final reports about COIL course implementation, student learning outcomes, and how grant funds were used are submitted.
Applications to the learning community will be reviewed by a committee of faculty and staff with previous COIL experience. Funds will be distributed to the participant’s department within two weeks after the budget proposal is approved.
Apply to the COIL Virtual Exchange Learning Community
Additional Information
Learn more about COIL at Ohio State.
If you have questions about the COIL Virtual Exchange Learning Community, please contact:
- Cindy Jiang, Office of International Affairs
- Danielle Schoon, Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
- Amy Lea Clemons, Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning