Join a tri-campus community to enliven your classroom through global virtual exchange. The 2025 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Fellows program is open to faculty who teach full-time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma, or Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Seattle.

Apply by November 15, 2024
Faculty interested in developing a course collaboration with an international partner are invited to attend an info session on 10/25 or 10/28Ìý²¹²Ô»å apply to be a 2025 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ COIL Fellow by 11/15.
Critical digital literacy and virtual collaboration skills are more important than ever, and COIL offers an opportunity to make the classroom learning experience globally connected. The tri-campus Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ COIL Fellows Program offers an entirely online structured training, a supportive community, and a $1,200 stipend. COIL – also known as international virtual exchange – is a virtual exchange pedagogy that fosters global competence through development of a multicultural learning environment, linking university classes in different countries. Using both synchronous and asynchronous technologies, students from different countries complete shared assignments and projects, with instructors from each country co-teaching and managing coursework.
Who Should Apply?
- Full-time faculty on all three Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campuses interested in developing a COIL class in 2025 and/or 2026.
- No prior experience or international connections are required.
Program Elements
- $1,200 stipend to develop and implement this international pedagogy
- Community of practice meetings and 1:1 consultations
- Asynchronous assignments
- Mentoring from current or former Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ COIL Fellows
COIL Fellows Information Sessions
Learn about COIL pedagogy and how the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Seattle supports faculty in implementing COIL into their courses. Hear from program facilitators and previous Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ COIL Fellows!
Friday, October 25, 2:00-3:15pm | October 25 Register
Monday, October 28, 1:00-2:15 pm | October 28 Register