Trans-Border Dialogues on the Global: A COIL-Based Approach to Deepening Humanities Learning

FAIN: AE-277515-21

Howard Community College (Columbia, MD 21044-3110)
Matthew Van Hoose (Project Director: July 2020 to August 2022)
Mary Lynn Allen (Project Director: August 2022 to September 2023)
Lombuso Khoza (Project Director: September 2023 to present)
Mary Lynn Allen (Co Project Director: December 2020 to July 2022)

Study and training for two faculty cohorts to produce 12 globally-focused humanities courses with international partnerships.

Howard Community College's (HCC) proposed project will deepen and internationalize humanities learning throughout its student body by infusing collaborative online international learning (COIL) into humanities courses within the college’s general education core. In collaboration with colleagues at partner institutions in Denmark, Ghana, Mexico, and Thailand, HCC faculty members will develop project-based assignments through which HCC students and their peers on a partner campus collaboratively explore topics pertaining to the overarching theme of globalization. The project will support course development by two consecutive cohorts of six HCC faculty members, and will feature a semester-long faculty seminar that explores key topics in the global humanities as well as strategies for effective use of the COIL model in humanities teaching.

Associated Products

Transborder Dialogues COIL Seminar for Faculty (Conference/Institute/Seminar)
Title: Transborder Dialogues COIL Seminar for Faculty
Author: Dr. Matthew Van Hoose
Abstract: A comprehensive faculty seminar incorporating readings and individual and group activities on the global humanities and on the development and implementation of COIL projects. Many seminar activities model best practices in online learning.
Date Range: February 2021 - May 2022
Location: Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland
Primary URL: https://howardcc.instructure.com/courses/1103075
Primary URL Description: Canvas course site

Virtual Global Education: The HCC Model (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Virtual Global Education: The HCC Model
Author: Mary Allen
Author: Dr. Matthew Van Hoose
Abstract: A presentation of the systematic integration of COIL into humanities teaching at the community college level.
Date: 01/06/2021
Conference Name: Maryland Community College International Education Consortium’s Timely Topics in Global Education series

Short Term but High Impact: Global Education through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Project (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Short Term but High Impact: Global Education through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Project
Author: Dr. Yang Yu
Author: Dr. Pantip Piyatadsananon
Abstract: A case study of integrating COIL into teaching of interpretive social sciences courses and topics at the community college level.
Date: 01/22/2022
Conference Name: Association of Faculties for the Advancement of Community College Teaching Annual Conference

Global Education through COIL: HCC Model (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Global Education through COIL: HCC Model
Author: Dr. Yang Yu
Author: Amelia Yongue
Abstract: A case study of integrating COIL into teaching of interpretive social sciences and English courses and topics at the community college level using HCC as a model.
Date: 2/3/2023

Transborder Dialogues: Making Global Connections Online in the Community College Curricula (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Transborder Dialogues: Making Global Connections Online in the Community College Curricula
Author: William Lowe
Abstract: Making Global Connections Online in the Community College Curricula - an exploration of COIL in Literature courses at HCC.
Date: 10/20/2022

Using collaborative online international learning (COIL) practices to create global experiences for students (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Using collaborative online international learning (COIL) practices to create global experiences for students
Author: Sandra Lee
Author: Yulan Liu
Author: William Lowe
Author: Amelia Yongue
Author: Lombuso S. Khoza
Abstract: The NEH-funded Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects enable faculty and students to enhance knowledge of humanities topics and global issues through cross-cultural exchanges and collaborations that contribute to international partnerships. Howard Community College’s COIL-based approach to deepening humanities learning engaged over 200 students and 10 faculty the last two years with global partners. Equity was fostered by developing COIL projects within HCC's general education core curriculum, enabling HCC students of all backgrounds and programs to participate without additional requirements. This presentation shared best practices from COIL faculty in order to initiate dialogue and build collaborations among Maryland’s community colleges to provide global experiences for students.
Date: 01/11/2024
Primary URL: https://afacct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AFACCTproceedings-2024-4-25-24-2.pdf
Primary URL Description: Annual Conference Proceedings The Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference Association of Faculties for the Advancement of Community College Teaching Finding Balance in a Shifting Educational Landscape January 11 and 12, 2024
Conference Name: The Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference Association of Faculties for the Advancement of Community College Teaching

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