Growing Global Mindsets and Expanding Horizons through COIL

Success Stories from Seneca Faculty

Jess Davidson 

Professor, School of Marketing

Pakize Uludag Manager, Global Learning

Janet Santagada Professor, School of English & Liberal Studies

Hubert Rau

Professor, School

of Accounting & Finance

Linda Moroziuk Professor, School of Creative Arts & Animation

Presenters:

Agenda

• Introduction to COIL: Collaborative Online International Learning  
• Leveraging Technology to Address Societal Issues, COIL project by Prof. Janet Santagada & partner from Heinrich Kleyer-Schule in Germany
• Understanding Organizational Behavior, COIL project by Prof. Hubert Rau & partner from FATEC in Brazil
• Musical Collaboration: Co-writing Songs in Different Genres, COIL project by Prof. Dr. Linda Moroziuk & partner from DKIT in Ireland 
• International Collaborative Presentations, COIL project by Prof. Jess Davidson & partner from Artevelde in Belgium 
•  Discussion and Q&A 

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COIL: Collaborative Online International Learning  

An innovative teaching and learning model where faculty-matches across borders collaborate virtually to design a module that is embedded into their courses.

Internationalization@Home

• Expand access and equity to global learning
• Tool for curriculum internationalization
• Student intercultural skills development
• Innovation opportunity for faculty

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COIL in Numbers

More than

2000

62

Seneca students 

COIL

projects

32

Faculty members

CONT.

Different

countries

40

International

partners

from

14

COIL project by Prof. Janet Santagada (Fall 2023, Winter 2024)

• Project title: 
• Fall 2023 Leveraging Technology to Address Societal Issues
• Winter 2024 Addressing Societal Issues with Research-based Solutions
• Partner Institution: Heinrich Kleyer-Schule (HKS) in Germany   
• Duration: 6 weeks 
• Weight of COIL: 25% 
• Description of COIL Project: Students collaborated to create a video story presentation that described an issue or problem and *proposed an AI or human-machine interaction solution (Fall23)  *proposed a research-based solution (Wint24)

Highlights of the Project 

Benefits for student learning 

Intercultural learning: Students connect with others and experience another culture without having to leave the country

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Highlights of the Project 

• Expand Communication Skills - an essential skill for all students across all program areas 
• For my COM101 Communication Across Context students, COIL added a new layer of meaning for “across contexts”
• Communication with others across the globe: managing time differences and working together synchronously and asynchronously in the completion of a task
• Connection to Sustainability
• Students were asked to think about which area of UN Sustainability Development Goals they were addressing     
• Connection to Research-based Solutions to problems (Canada & Germany)
• Students learned what other countries are doing to tackle societal issues/problems

Highlights of the Project

Student Sample Video Story (sharing with permission) Student Sample Video

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Highlights of the Project

• A COIL project adds variety to teaching practice!  Opportunity to create an authentic assessment students enjoy!

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Words of Wisdom for Future COILers

Challenges will arise for you and your students: Personal and Professional growth emerge from the COIL experience.

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Quote from a Student COIL Reflection:

• “For students to have successful COIL experience, they should be open-minded on the cultural differences and be respectful as well. The members may have different perspectives and beliefs. Thus, students should approach interactions with curiosity and willingness to learn. In addition, students must manage their time effectively and commit to meeting deadlines and fulfilling responsibilities within the COIL project. Respect your peers’ time and contributions too.”

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COIL project by Prof. Hubert Rau

• Project title: 
• Understanding Organizational Behaviour ( Seneca course OBR250)
• Partner Institution: Fatec - Sao Paulo, Brazil   
• Duration: 6 weeks 
• Weight of COIL: 45% 
• Description of COIL Project: Students collaborated to recognize that work-life relationships are challenging and complex, no matter the geography or country and created a picture of what their best place to work will look like. 

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COIL project by Prof. Hubert Rau

Modular structure – Module 1

Introductions - Brazil

Introductions - Seneca

Communication

Module 2

Students share their favorite sport

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

Key learnings shared with the partner team

COIL project by Prof. Dr. Linda Moroziuk (Fall '23, Spring '24)

• Project title: Musical Collaboration: Co-writing in Different           Genres 
• Partner Institution:  Dundalk Institute of Technology in Ireland ​
• Duration: 5 weeks​
• Weight of COIL: 30%​
• Description of COIL Project: International student teams engaged in transferring conversational dialogue into lyric-writing, conducting successful co-writing sessions, culminating in professional recordings of all collaborations for dissemination on social media and digital streaming platforms.

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Highlights of the Project

Icebreaker Example - Icebreaker (Zoom Video Clip)

Example of Seneca – DkIT collaboration - For Me To Stay (Lyric Video) - Written by Alyssa Yeo and Aaron McCabe, Produced by Aaron McCabe 

Benefits for student learning (disciplinary & intercultural) - Time management and scheduling across time zones, remote recording, vernacular both music/industry and regional/cultural

Benefits for faculty members – Pedagogical collaboration, enhanced curricular materials 

Challenges – With a 5-hour time difference, students report finding times when all parties can work synchronously.

How students co-created songs – Students collaborated both synchronously via Zoom and/or WhatsApp as well as asynchronously sending audio files to record vocals over etc.

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Wisdom of word for future COILers

• Best practices – COILing with DkIT added a new dimension to my musical collaboration classes. Students were energized and eager to impress their Irish cowriters.  
• Why this was fruitful for me and my students – COIL provided the context for an authentic cross-border creative experience. 

I*am the faculty lead for June 2024 pilot Study Abroad program at Dundalk Institute of Technology!

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COIL project by Prof. Jess Davidson 

• Project title: International Collaborative Presentations
• Partner Institution: University College Artevelde (Belgium) 
• Duration: 8 weeks 
• Weight of COIL: 30% 
• Description of COIL Project: Using the UN SDGs as a framework, students worked in groups of four to identify a brand that rooted their business in ethical business practices. Based on the brand's mission, vision and values (which students had to locate and explain), students created and pitched a marketing campaign to reflect this. These were presented live online. �

Wisdom of word for future COILers

• Plan early and plan together. 
• Work with scheduling teams to find overlap that allows for live, synchronous learning.
• Stay in touch throughout each week. 
• Be clear on expectations with each other and with students.
• Be open to the experience!

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Discussion and Q&A