Bridging the Distance: Promoting Intercultural Competence and Experiential Learning through COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) Projects

Date: Wednesday, May 13

Time: 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Location: Butler Boardroom (Butler Pavilion, 6th floor)

Presenters: Lilian Baeza-Mendoza (Faculty Associate, Center for Faculty Excellence and Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | World Languages and Cultures), Gorky Cruz (Director, CLEAR: Center for Language Learning), Nicholas Demayo (Director of Instructional Design, Office of Digital Learning and Strategy), Daniel Carrasco (Universidad Diego Portales), & Carlos Ahumada (Universidad Diego Portales)

COIL, or Collaborative Online International Learning, is a form of virtual exchange bridging classrooms across borders, allowing students to co-create projects with international peers. Join us to explore how to design these impactful, cross-cultural experiences, covering syllabus design, learning outcomes, and project examples, featuring insights from our partners from Universidad Diego Portales in Chile. Whether you are looking to enhance intercultural competence or build your first COIL project, this session provides the tools to get started.