Center for
Digital Learning and Instructional Technology

COILL Fellows

International Course Collaboration Opportunity

Andrews University seeks to expand its global diversity and engagement by implementing online collaboration with international partners and sister institutions. The COILL Fellows program is designed to support AU faculty in developing and implementing Collaborative Online International and Local Learning courses. This initiative is overseen by the Undergraduate Office in partnership with the School of Distance Education. The Center for Digital Learning and Instructional Technology sometimes provides logistical support.

COIL is an approach to fostering global competence through the development of a multicultural learning environment that links university classes in different countries. Using various online technologies to communicate, students from different countries complete shared assignments and projects, with faculty from each partner institution co-teaching and managing coursework. At Andrews University, COILL also includes collaborations with our sister institutions in North America. 

This type of learning is also called virtual exchange, telecollaboration, and globally networked learning.

Learn more about Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion.

COILL projects extend beyond team-teaching or teaching a class via technology to another institution. COILL projects must include projects that require students to work together across the participating classrooms.

Andrews University faculty are invited to participate in implementing COILL into a new or existing course. COILL Fellows are required to participate in a Community of Practice to provide support and assistance through the implementation of the project.

COILL Fellows

  • Brian Wong, Department of Biology, 2017-present
  • Marcella Myers, Department of History and Political Science, 2018-2019
  • Kristen Witzel, Department of Behavioral Sciences, 2020-present
  • Aaron Moushon, Undergraduate Office, 2018-present
  • Liz Muhlenbeck, School of Business, 2022-2023
  • Michael Gayle, School of Education, 2024-present

Contact

Janine Lim
Associate Dean, Online Higher Education
janine@andrews.edu