The First Step to Global Partnerships: Discovering COIL for Internationalizing Your Institution.

On September 18, 2025, Simpled hosted the webinar “The First Step to Global Partnerships: Discovering COIL for Internationalizing Your Institution.” The session featured an engaging panel including Hope Windle, Dr. Jatin Mohan, Dr. Anuradhaa Shastri, Yasir Ansari, Muskan Dewan and Laura Sandoval. Together, they highlighted how Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) can break barriers to internationalization, foster intercultural learning, and create equitable global opportunities for students and institutions alike.

Why COIL can be instrumental for universities beginning to explore Internationalization?

COIL offers a low-cost, scalable, and inclusive way to connect classrooms across borders. By integrating joint projects into existing courses, institutions can give students global exposure, foster intercultural skills, and build international partnerships—without the financial and logistical challenges of traditional mobility programs.

What is COIL?

The coil model was developed in 2006 by the State University of New York (SUNY) network of universities. Basically, the coil approach to virtual exchange involves connecting two or more classes in different countries.

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How COIL is done?

Once connected, instructors from partner universities design course modules to facilitate interaction between different student populations.

Collaboration can take place:

1. Synchronously (in real time)

2. Asynchronously ( not in real time)

Students may connect through various platforms, including: Email, Voice thread, Video conferencing, WhatsApp, Google classroom or a combination of these tools.

Flow of COIL collaboration

Types of COIL Collaborations

Competencies for Future Careers & COIL Convergence

Impact of COIL on Student Preparedness

1. Eased Travel & Social Concerns

   
   

2. Enhanced Academic Familiarity

   
   

3. Improved Internship Confidence

   
   

4. Boosted Cross-Cultural and Career Readiness

Observations of a Student Advisor: Navigating Global Learning through COIL

1. Logistical Challenges

   
   

2. Reducing Student Anxiety

   
   

3. Student Cooperation

   
   

4. Cultural Differences

   
   

5. A new perspective for students planning to Study Abroad

Coil Teaching Assistant Experience

From Logistical challenges, students' cooperation, Introduction to WhatsApp, privacy, class size difference, time zone, unforeseen challenges, maintain communication, data collection & Survey findings a coil teaching assistant experience is a combination of many factors coming together.

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SUNY COIL Consortium of Academics in India

1. Enhance Teaching Through Global Collaboration

2. Deepen Intercultural Competence and Global Awareness

3. Receive Peer Mentorship and Institutional Support

4. Build International Academic Partnerships

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For more inquiries write to hope.windle@oneonta.edu and coilinfo@suny.edu

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