Hope Windle Instructional Designer SUNY Ulsterwindleh@sunyulster.edu

“Internationalization requires a new innovative approach and to incorporate non-traditional ideas” Dr. Hans de Wit – Keynote at 2012 AMPEI Conference

Study Abroad

What is your institution type?

A. Research university

B. Teaching university

C. 2-yr college/ institute

D. International education provider

E. Other

How are you currently engaged with the process of curricular internationalization at your institution?

A. Directly responsible for leading curricular internationalization

B. Indirectly involved in some aspects of curricular internationalization

C. Not currently involved, but planning on focusing on curricular internationalization soon

D. Not sure

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Graphic Design Program SUNY Ulster

● Review the steps that SUNY Ulster has taken to begin embedding COIL initiatives into the curriculum, as well as some of the challenges

● Review how COIL collaborations work and how courses can enhance internationalization of the home campus

● Consider strategic approaches and institutional commitments which may facilitate the successful adoption of the COIL format

Learning Outcomes

AgendaPART ONE

An introduction to Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

PART TWOWhat we have done at SUNY Ulster

PART THREEOptions for Internationalizing Discussion, Q & A

What is your university’s experience with COIL?

A. We teach COIL courses regularly in various colleges/ departments

B. A few COIL courses have been piloted

C. We do not currently have COIL courses but plans are in process

D. We have not explored COIL as of yet

E. We have no plans to teach COIL courses

COIL courses have typically been based on partnerships between:

A. A senior faculty member at one institution and a junior member at another

B. SUNY and a university outside the US

C. Institutional partners that have already developed exchange and mobility projects

D. Institutions located in similar time zones

E. Faculty members who have met previously at conferences or through joint research

What are the defining characteristics of a COIL course?

A. All teaching happens online

B. Students remain enrolled at their own institution

C. Faculty work together to develop the curriculum

D. Faculty agree to use one joint syllabus

E. The course topic must be international/ global

Developing a COIL initiative on a university or college campus:A. Requires the installation of

professional video conferencing suites

B. Is always driven by the International Programs office

C. Begins by intensively retraining faculty in online and Internet technology

D. Should not demand a significant investment of institutional resources

E. Should be left to the initiative of individual faculty members

Historical precedentsHistorical Precedents

Cooperating instructors work closely with all students, but in most cases these students areenrolled, charged tuition, and awarded grades only at their home institution.

Classes may be fully online or, more often, offered in blended formats with traditional face-to-face sessions taking place at both schools, while collaborative student work takes place online.

Flexible Model

WHAT IS COIL at SUNY Ulster?● Collaborative ● Online ● International ● Learning

Why Plan?Collaborative Online International Learning

2 teachers

2 cohorts of students

2 institutions

2 or more cultures

2 languages

1 course/module (4-10weeks)

Shared content

Co-teaching

Collaborative work

Online

COIL is an Inherently Networked Model of Education

COIL Courses cannot exist on a single Campus

Nodal Network

Student from BUS 161 Principles of Management Collaboration with Brazil

http://youtu.be/kfuLOLg5bcU

Introduction to SUNY Ulster

FIPSE [$350K] Developed Online CourseCanada, Mexico, USA

Trained early childhood teachersMexico

SUNY Ulster & SUNY Oswego Board of Directors FAM Foundation, established Permanent Biological Research StationsBrazil Amazonas

English Language & American CultureBrazil (COIL) São Paulo

Tropical biologyPanamá

World Affairs CouncilArabic Language Program Fall 2014 with SUNY New PaltzOman

PUC (Universidade Pontifica Catolica)Portuguese Language Program Fall 2014

Brazil

Hosted Fulbright Scholar to internationalize curriculumEngland

Lebanon (COIL)

Belarus and Lithuania (COIL)

2nd Life Virtual Medical Center Niimi College Japan

Scholar-in-ResidenceTaiwan

Italy (COIL)

SUNY Ulster Partnerships

Academic Travel

IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Senegal

IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Scholar collaboration

South Africa

COIL Latin American Academy Grant

Mexico Costa Rica

Kansai UniversityJapan (COIL)

COIL Collaborations

LaSalle UniversityMexico (COIL)

Since 2007 nearly 300 SUNY Ulster students have participated in academic travel in either full semester or short term study abroad opportunities.

Source: Open Doors

• No extra $

• 4-5 Weeks• Existing

course

Collaborative

Online

International

Learning

• Field Trip• 2 Weeks

Academic Travel

• COIL

• Amazon• EFL –FATEC• FIPSE

Ulster Faculty Teaching Abroad

• Scholar Rescue FundInternational

Faculty to Ulster

• No extra $• 4-5 Weeks• Existing

course

Internationalization of Curriculum

(Global Workforce project)

Curriculum

Interaction

In the World

Faculty

SUNY Ulster International Program

Conferences : NAFSA, AACC Instructional Technology Council, part of American Association of Community Colleges, COIL Conferences(7): 4 presentations with faculty present from both countries, President Katt presented last year, Kansai University Symposium in Osaka, Japan

Grants : Santander Latin America Academy Grant, FIPSE, 100,000 Strong CocaCola grant with SUNY Oswego in Brazil

Awards: Santander Award to the Brazilian project

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development for Faculty !

http://www.sunyulster.edu/campus_and_culture/about_us/mission.php

Letters of Agreement

Issues of Language○ Speakers who share the same L1

○ e.g. US-Australia

○ Courses where one group is L1, the other L2○ Language Learning Courses

○ L1 and L2 both spoken/written in class

○ When EFL / ESL is a desired outcome

○ Courses where a lingua franca is used○ e.g. English as a lingua franca for exchanges between students

in Mexico, Russia and the US

○ e.g. a course on Human Rights between US/Lebanon

COIL Collaborations Term Collaborating Course

Collaborator

Principles of Management FA 2007 Principles of Accounting Universidad Internacional Cuernavaca, México

Spanish SP 2008 English Universidad Internacional Cuernvaca, Mexico

Contemporary World Literature FA 20092010

EFL English 2nd Lang EHU (European Humanities University) Belarus

Lit of American Ethnic Minorities SP 2013 Mexican Literature Universidad Internacional Cuernvaca, Mexico

African Literature SP 2010 /2011/2012

Contemporary Lit Dr. Augustine Hgunwe, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Principles of Management 2012 /2013 /2014

Business Management Fatec Americana Sao Paulo, Brazil*Fatec won National Award (2014)

Principles of Advertising FA 2013/ 2014

Marketing Empire State College Lebanon

Understanding Crime FA 2013 Criminal Behavior University of Bologna, Italy

ART Advanced Studio FA 2014 Cultural Competence Kansai University Osaka, Japan

ART Graphic Design III SP 2015 Design - Upper Level La Salle University Mexico City, Mexico

BIO Genetics SP 2015 Genetics La Salle University Mexico City, Mexico

Case study: Fatec Americana + SUNY Ulster

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PhasesPhase 3 - Product identification and market surveyPhase 4 - Strategic planningPhase 5 - Reflection and wrap-up

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Team Cube Team Pyramid Team Sphere

Team Cylinder

Team Sphere

Team Cone Team Cube

Team PyramidTeam Cylinder

Team Cube Team Sphere

Team Cylinder

Team Cone

Team Sphere

Team Cone

Team Sphere: Art History

Team Pyramid: Art History

Team Cone: Youth Culture

SUNY Ulster traditional advertising class

Project Goal: Create awareness of global marketing and online promotion of global societal issues

Mindy Kole’s COIL

SUNY Empire State College’s Online Lebanon Residency Program (LRP)

Collaborative ProjectWhat they did:

• Teams: 4 Lebanese & 4 US • Goal: Promote social

awareness of designated humanitarian issue

• Time: 8 weeks long

How they did it: • Closed Facebook group• Team Skype meetings• Synchronous Zoom meeting-

midway

Lessons learned: New perspective of their own culture Talking frankly between their groups and beyond the project, the students were changed by the experience, gaining a new perspective of their own culture.

Comparing/contrasting how their own society views certain social issues with each other

Lebanon: progressive, modern, fun country or not? Marriage rights: Lebanon vs. USAWomen’s rights: Lebanon vs. USA

Comparing/contrasting media images of two societies vs. course social media images

RENEE Hernandez & Sierra Stitt - SUNY Ulster students presenting at COIL conference

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Creating a cross-cultural media project worthy of publication

• Persepolis. I loved the story, and I thought it was clever to use a graphic novel to surpass any language barriers between the two groups.

American students really have explicit freedom of speech!!!!!!!! And due to this course we had an opportunity to appreciate it and express our ideas and then discussed them!!! Wonderful!!!!!!!!

It seems that US media is a little more democratic than Belarusian. But it was interesting to know that sometimes the Americans didn't trust the news as well as Belarusian people. I think I got good information about US media in this project.

What’s in it for our Students ? COIL advantage = Professional Development + Intercultural competency < $$$

COIL Collaboration = International Experience = Employment

Developing Cohorts = Student Retention

Virtual Travel > Travel = Opportunities

PART THREE

SWOT

Open Discussion

Q&A

SWOTStrengths Weaknesses

Opportunities Threats

SHU: Faculty awareness and experience with online learning and digital technologies

UWB: Entrepreneurial campus culture

KU: Institutional Support to Promote

SHU: Limited awareness of COIL

UWB: No permanent funding or staffing for COIL

KU: No In-house Instructional Designers (to promote them in 2015-2017)

SHU: Connect faculty to SHU partners/peers abroad; enhance intercultural experienceUWB: High population of non-traditional students, unlikely to study abroad -> COIL is an alternative to gain int’l experience, increase retention. KU: Internationalization Initiatives 2015-2025 has expansion of partner universities which are highly interested in COILing with KU

SHU: Attentional expenditure of energy when teaching online

UWB: Lack of understanding of where COIL initiative can fit in institutionally

KU: traditional methods for course curriculum development

SHU - Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CTUniversity of Washington, Bothell, WAKansai University, Osaka, Japan

Your Turn

Hope Windle, Instructional DesignSUNY Ulster, State University of New Yorkwindleh@sunyulster.edu 845-687-5295

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Time for Discussion

For more Information

Common types of international eLearning activities

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• Active international exchange program unrelated to eLearning• eLearning offered to local military forces deployed overseas• Active international exchange program offered in full or in part

through eLearning activities• Distance programs work with international partner(s) to provide

eLearning to international students• Distance programs work independently to provide eLearning to

international students

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Where to start:• Identify existing partnerships in which you or the

distance learning program at your college are involved related to international education

• Identify specific geographic locations where you or the distance learning program at your college are working or have an interest in doing so.

• Consider what you would like for your college to gain from the international experience

Internationalization:How to Partner

○ Twinning Process

○ Working with international differences

○ Educational Structures and Philosophies

○ Cultural Variations

○ Governmental Differences

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Internationalization:How to Partner

○ Building an International Team○ Supportive Administration

○ Interested Faculty (Language/Humanities/Technology)

○ Student Representatives

○ Existing Foreign Exchange Managers

○ Curriculum Specialist / Instructional Designer

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Internationalization:How to Partner○ Supporting Organizations

○ Community Colleges for International Development

○ Sister Cities International

○ Rotary International

○ Institute for International Education (Fulbright)

○ Internet2 http://www.internet2.edu/○ SUNY COIL http://coil.suny.edu/home

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Collaborative Online International Learning is not a technology or a technology platform, but is a new teaching and learning paradigm that develops intercultural awareness and competence across shared multi-cultural online learning environments.

The COIL model aims to create equitable and balanced team-taught learning environments where teachers from two cultures work together to develop a shared syllabus. The courses give new contextual meaning to the ideas and texts they explore.

What is COIL?