Bringing the World into Your Classroom: Virtual Global Collaboration and COIL

Term: Fall 2024

Date: November 15th, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Online Only

Instructor: Tiffany Shoop

Presented By: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Description:

Join the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the Global Education Office (GEO), and Technology-Enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) for this information session about Virtual Global Collaboration and ways to incorporate it into your courses! Virtual Global Collaboration at Virginia Tech includes a variety of global and intercultural learning strategies that connect your students with their peers from institutions around the globe through online learning activities and experiences.

This session will cover 1) what Virtual Global Collaboration is and ways it can be implemented, including examples of Collaborative Online International Learning (or COIL) and other types of virtual learning experiences, and 2) opportunities to engage in Virtual Global Collaboration at Virginia Tech. The goal of this information session is for participants to leave with an expanded notion of how to incorporate global learning in their classes and a plan to include global engagement in their courses through Virtual Global Collaboration.