About BeCOIL
Objectives
- Establishment and expansion of sustainable COILs at the Berlin universities
- Standardization of formats and use of shared resources (such as COIL training for students and instructors)
- Improvement of non-mobile students‘ participation in obtaining international and intercultural competencies
- Advancement of digital and methodological skills for instructors in online teaching within an international context
- Creation of shared guidelines and quality standards for integrating COILs into international teaching and learning experiences
- Utilization of synergies and multiplication of expertise within and beyond the network
- Sustainable establishment of the concept of „Internationalization at Home“ for all Berlin universities.
Activities
- Definition and formulation of further education needs in COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) didactics and implementation.
- Finding solutions for administrative obstacles (e.g. credit transfer, recognition of achievements, etc.)
Participation in training and further education measures for COIL didactics - Implementation of sustainable COILs in collaboration with international partners
- Regular exchange of experiences between the associated universities.
- Inter-cultural support and preparation courses for students before and during COIL activities to ensure international learning
- Presentation of results at national and international network meetings and conferences
- Utilization of a shared online presence (e.g. website, social media).
- Development of best practice formats
What is COIL
Collaborative Online International Learning is a virtual exchange or global classroom format. Students and teachers from at least two different countries work online and collaboratively across national borders on a topic or issue. COILs offer location-bound participants the opportunity to exchange ideas internationally anyways.
Projects
Events
During this 60-minute discussion session Dr. Mia Cirkveni (Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek, UNIOS, Croatia) will share her and her students’ enriching experiences from participating in COIL projects and organizing a telecollaboration within the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Seasoned COIL practitioners
Participants from around the world gathered in Mainz, both in-person and online, to explore diverse topics in virtual learning and share valuable insights at the first COIL Bar Camp. On March 4, 2024, the first hybrid Bar Camp on the topic of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) took place. The
This 90-minute online course provides an introduction to the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) approach and outlines how you can incorporate digital and international elements into your teaching. To illustrate the concept of COIL we have invited Martín Hernán Castro from the HWR Berlin who will tell us about „Challenges for Management
Dr. Mirjam Hauck (The Open University, England) will kick off this 60-minute discussion session by presenting her research on „VE through the social justice and inclusion lens“. The floor will then be opened for an exchange of ideas and questions. Seasoned COIL practitioners as well as COIL enthusiasts from Berlin
Business Studies and Finance students from HTW Berlin and its partner universities Inholland (The Netherlands), HOGENT (Belgium) and CEU San Pablo (Spain) recently worked together for a COIL project. Over several weeks, the participants created their own online game around the global Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) while collaborating in internationally
This 90-minute online course provides an introduction to the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) approach and outlines how you can incorporate online international collaboration into your courses. To illustrate this concept we have invited Dr. Ruth Tobias from the FU Berlin, who will tell us about her COIL on “What
Prof. Dr. Bianka Lichtenberger (University of Applied Sciences UAS of the Grisons) will kick off this 60-minute discussion session by reflecting on her experience in Blended Learning International Collaboration (BLIC) as well as offer insights into research on the learning outcomes and effectiveness of international collaboration. The floor will then
Join our hybrid event to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the advancement of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) in Germany and abroad. A Bar Camp is a participant-driven event for collaborative discussions and activities based on attendees’ interests. There is no preset agenda, you co-create the event! In order to
Prof. Birgit Felden (HWR Berlin) will kick off this 60-minute discussion session by reflecting on the numerous COIL and BIP projects she has initiated with US and European partners as part of the “Entrepreneurship and Business Succession” degree programme. The floor will then be opened for an exchange of ideas