Would you like to discover and use the multifaceted potential of international, cooperative teaching and studying for both you and your students? Do you want to start with a low-threshold, time-limited cooperation scenario? Or do you have some experience and would like to cooperate more extensively with your partners? Learn about...
OUR OFFERS AND SERVICES
Information, Consultation and Support
We aim to be your partner in all phases of your teaching project - from brainstorming to evaluation! To do so, we offer you:
- Information on formats of international teaching cooperation, with their potentials, special features, specific challenges, as well as practical examples and experiences
- Partnering: support in finding cooperation partners
- Help with designing COIL activities and projects and their integration into your course or module
- Advice on the use of media and methods in collaborative teaching-learning scenarios
- Support in the implementation of your COIL/VE projects
- Feedback and evaluation: joint conception and technical implementation
Student Assistant for your COIL Project
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COIL.UP provides funding for student assistants to assist you with organising, planning and implementing your COIL/VE projects.
GENERAL INFO
- Funding period: current calender year
- Scope and funding length: up to 4 months, 4 hours per week (until 31st of December)
- Student assistants: increase in work hours (recommended) or new employment
- Task: Supporting COIL/VE teaching projects
REQUIREMENTS
Funding can be granted if:
- collaborative activities of students in internationally mixed groups are part of the project.
- student feedback on the collaboration phase will be collected.
- no other project funding is provided by KoUP or other UP internal as well as external programs (e.g. by BIP).
PROCEDURE
- Submission of a project outline
- immediate feedback by COIL.UP
- Evaluation meeting after the implementation
For any questions, contact Frederic Matthe by email or phone (for UP -1784).
Professional Development
COIL/Virtual Exchange Training Courses at the EDUC Teaching Academy
The EDUC Teaching Academy and COIL.UP are offering two online training courses for faculty members at all EDUC partner universities who wish to integrate Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Virtual Exchange (VE) into their teaching. Both courses support you in designing international collaborative learning experiences in which students work together across borders, exchange perspectives, and develop intercultural, digital, and teamwork skills.
The training offers include:
- Introductory training on COIL/VE (held annually in May/June) > 2026
For instructors who have no prior experience with COIL/VE and would like to learn about the basic principles, benefits, tools, and first steps for designing a COIL/VE module within their own course. - Advanced training on COIL/VE (annually in September/October) > t.b.a.
For instructors with some prior knowledge or experience with COIL/VE who wish to refine an existing idea or course design and delve deeper into key elements such as relationship building, collaborative tasks, reflection, and evaluation.
Both formats combine online sessions with asynchronous self-study phases, peer exchange, feedback, and access to resources from the EDUC community. Participants are supported in developing or further improving a COIL/VE project that fits their teaching context.
Programs Offered by the SUNY COIL Global Network
If, for any reason, you are unable to attend the EDUC Teaching Academy training sessions, you are welcome to take advantage of the continuing education and training opportunities offered by the SUNY COIL Global Network. As a member of the network, we receive a discount on participation fees and, where possible, can cover the costs in full.
- COIL Foundations: A systematic introduction to COIL/VE as a teaching-learning format
- COIL Elements: Learn about specific elements of COIL/VE scenarios (activities, technology, team building, etc.).
- COIL Design: Design your specific teaching project together with your collaborative partners.
For more information, click here.
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FUNDING PROGRAMS - International Teaching
In addition to your personal commitment, you can participate in calls for proposals and the use of UP internal funding (esp. cooperation funding KoUP) , which marks an important contribution to the successful planning and implementation of your teaching project.
UP internal funding programs
- Cooperation funding KoUP: Seed Money concept for the promotion of international partnerships (annually in December)
- Cooperation funding „Teaching & Training“: Intensifying the teaching and training at partner universities outside the EU
- Erasmus+: Blended Intensive Programms, teaching stays, stays for further education and training.
- European Digital UniverCity (EDUC)
External funding programs
- DAAD Programme - Central Call for Proposals
- BMBF Funding Cooperation International
- German-French University