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About the session
About the session
Associate Professor Konstantinos Petridis, Vice Rector of Internationalization and Extroversion of the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Greece, will moderate this session. Academics, Administrators, and Students will share with us their experience in coordination and participation in any type of virtual exchange: Virtual Exchange, BIP, COIL, following a MOOC. The session includes short presentations (10 minutes for each) by participants, and a round table discussion with the panelists will follow.
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Collaboration on all Levels: COILs and Co-Teaching as Novel Approaches to Internationalization, Subject-Specific Teaching and Learning, as well as Future Skills
Collaboration on all Levels: COILs and Co-Teaching as Novel Approaches to Internationalization, Subject-Specific Teaching and Learning, as well as Future Skills
Mr. Hubertus Weyer, Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Hubertus Weyer has been the Coordinator of the Business English and Communications Section at Wiesbaden Business School since April 2023. He holds a Master's degree in American Studies, English Philology, and Business Studies from Saarland University and has exchange experience at Boise State University and Skyview High School in Montana. He is pursuing a PhD at Hildesheim University on "Communicative Efficiency and Comprehensibility on the Industrial Shop Floor."
Hubertus has worked as a spokesperson for international customer visits in the German steel industry (AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke/Saarstahl) and taught at multiple universities, including Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg and TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Since 2018, he has been a freelance instructor at HAWK Hildesheim/Göttingen/Holzminden and has taught online since 2016.
"Virtual Bridges: Empowering Education and Resilience in Times of Crisis."
"Virtual Bridges: Empowering Education and Resilience in Times of Crisis."
Dr. Yuliana Lavrysh, Head of the Department of English for Engineering at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine, will discuss the challenges for her to teach and her students to learn under war circumstances. We will discuss this with Yuliana and how the universities and international partnerships should collaborate to promote an Education for Peace in the future.
How Virtual Exchanges Transform Youth Experiences Beyond Borders.
How Virtual Exchanges Transform Youth Experiences Beyond Borders.
Naim Obeid, Executive Director Naim Obeid is an Arab Christian born and raised in Akko, who believes (according to the Post-Gazette) in building bridges to help allay hatred from taking root. For more info about Naim, please check it here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naim-obeid-1b91a32b3/
Naim Obeid, Executive Director Naim Obeid is an Arab Christian born and raised in Akko, who believes (according to the Post-Gazette) in building bridges to help allay hatred from taking root. For more info about Naim, please check it here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naim-obeid-1b91a32b3/
Virtual Exchange and Teacher Education
Virtual Exchange and Teacher Education
Luciana Cabrini Simoes Calvo, is a professor in the Language Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at the State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil, with a scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq. She has developed Virtual Exchange Projects in partnership with professors from the United States, Honduras, Algeria, Israel and Germany. Her research interests include Internationalization at Home, Virtual Exchange, English as a Medium of Instruction, English as a lingua Franca, Language Teaching and Learning; and Teacher Education.
Luciana Cabrini Simoes Calvo, is a professor in the Language Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at the State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil, with a scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq. She has developed Virtual Exchange Projects in partnership with professors from the United States, Honduras, Algeria, Israel and Germany. Her research interests include Internationalization at Home, Virtual Exchange, English as a Medium of Instruction, English as a lingua Franca, Language Teaching and Learning; and Teacher Education.
In her presentation, she will share her experience with Virtual Exchange (VE) in the teacher education curriculum, reporting some of the results of VE she developed with prof. Lynn Hartle, from Penn State University.
Isolated is not a synonym of rural area. How VE's bring social isolated students to a more inclusive learning environment - a personal experience
Isolated is not a synonym of rural area. How VE's bring social isolated students to a more inclusive learning environment - a personal experience
Ana Magano, is a teacher in Agrupamento de Escolas da Damaia - Amadora, Portugal.
Ana Magano, is a teacher in Agrupamento de Escolas da Damaia - Amadora, Portugal.
In her presentation, she will share her experience of how virtual exchange has impacted underprivileged children.
Intercultural Dialogue: COIL Fostering Intercultural Exchange
Intercultural Dialogue: COIL Fostering Intercultural Exchange
Between Japan and Germany
Between Japan and Germany
This presentation explores the use of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to facilitate cross-cultural exchange between undergraduate students in Japan and Germany. The study examines how COIL-based projects can promote mutual understanding, challenge stereotypes, and develop intercultural competencies. Findings highlight the benefits of virtual international collaboration in preparing students for an increasingly globalized world.
My name is Kristin Ziegner-Llewellin, and I have been with Mittweida University of Applied Sciences since 2019, holding various roles, including International Student Advisor and German Language Lecturer. I am an Academic Researcher and Programme Coordinator for the “Global Communication in Business and Culture” program. In this capacity, I teach courses such as “Intercultural Training” and “Self-directed Language Learning.” Before my tenure in Germany, I gained valuable international experience working in China and New Zealand.
Intercultural Dialogue: COIL Fostering Intercultural Exchange
Intercultural Dialogue: COIL Fostering Intercultural Exchange
Between Japan and Germany
Between Japan and Germany
This presentation explores the use of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to facilitate cross-cultural exchange between undergraduate students in Japan and Germany. The study examines how COIL-based projects can promote mutual understanding, challenge stereotypes, and develop intercultural competencies. Findings highlight the benefits of virtual international collaboration in preparing students for an increasingly globalized world.
I am Mahboubeh Rakhshandehroo, Ph.D., a Lecturer at the Center for Multilingual Education (CME), Osaka University, Japan. I am also the Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education (ICLHE) Association’s RG&SIG Coordinator and East Asia Coordinator. My research interests include English-medium instruction (EMI) support, English native speakerism, multiculturalism, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), and sustainable internationalization. I have implemented COIL in teaching since 2019, first as a professional development (PD) trainer for instructors who are preparing to implement COIL in teaching, and next by employing COIL in teaching with different universities in the US, Germany, Mexico, and Türkiye.
Virtual exchange and internationalization of the curriculum
Virtual exchange and internationalization of the curriculum
This presentation focuses on the experience of professors from different contexts (Federal University of Espirito Santo (Brazil), State University of Maringá (Brazil), Bahia State University (Brazil), and Bern University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland)) with Virtual Exchange (VE), exploring its potential to internationalize the curriculum (IoC) of undergraduate and graduate programs as well as co-curricular projects. The presentation will discuss VE and IoC, considering the professors' reflections and considerations as VE practitioners and researchers.
Kyria Finardi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Languages, Culture and Education (DLCE) and post-graduate program of Education (PPGE) of the Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), in Vitória, Brazil. President of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) 2024-2027 and co-creator, co-coordinator of the Iberoamerican Association of Applied Linguistics (AIALA).
Juliana Slvadori: Ph.D. (2013) at Pontifícia Universidade de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) funded by Brazilian scholarship ( CNPq). Senior Lecturer at the Department of Human Sciences (DCH) and researcher in the professional graduate programs of Education and Diversity (PPED) at the State University of Bahia (UNEB).
Andrea Wehrli is a professor of law and languages and a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expert group at the New Work Institute in the Department of Economics at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Switzerland. From 2018 to 2024, Andrea was part of the Language and Culture steering group of the European Association for International Education (EAIE). Together with Prof. Kyria Finardi and Prof. Juliana Salvadori she leads an innovative VE between Brazil and Switzerland.
Luciana Cabrini S. Calvo is a professor in the Language Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at the State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil, with a scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq. She has developed Virtual Exchange Projects in partnership with professors from the United States, Honduras, Algeria, Israel and Germany.
Enriching Global Learning through the Asia/Africa COIL Partnerhip
Enriching Global Learning through the Asia/Africa COIL Partnerhip
Dr. Anisa Vahed, Educational Developer, Xian Jiatong-Liverpool University, China.
Arguments for preparing students to succeed in a competitive global economy and to be good citizens in that environment are supported by the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL involves virtual exchange (VE) where global virtual teams (GVTs) of faculty and students from different universities and countries have opportunities to learn interculturally and transnationally. This approach helps students acquire competencies sought after by 21st-century employers, such as intercultural awareness, collaborative problem-solving, critical thinking abilities, project management, and leadership. Additionally, COIL emphasizes digital and research literacies and cognitive (knowledge), functional (skills), and social competencies. COIL involves collaborative syllabus development by faculty partners, integrating real-world, globally relevant issues and technology into the curriculum. This hybrid COIL model integrates planned online activities into students' coursework, fostering collaborative and constructive learning. Successful implementation relies on the active involvement, creativity, and collaboration of GVTs to address the curriculum's epistemological, ontological, and praxis elements. This approach has been exemplified in a collaborative partnership between a Sino foreign transnational University in China and a South African University of Technology, mainly through training workshops that helped faculty experience global and collaborative team-based learning while co-creating COIL-enhanced modules. These efforts align significantly with the sustainable development goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4, which aims to "ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Enriching Global Learning through the Asia/Africa COIL Partnership
Enriching Global Learning through the Asia/Africa COIL Partnership
Dr. Divinia Jithoo
See the abstract of Dr. Anisa Vahed.
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