Global learning in the classroom
Collaborative Online International Learning
COIL connects Cal State LA courses with courses around the world so students can learn with international peers as part of their regular coursework.
No travel is required. COIL expands access to meaningful global and intercultural learning across the curriculum.
Global learning for all
Bring the world into the curriculum
COIL gives students the opportunity to work directly with international peers, exchange perspectives, and learn across cultures without leaving Cal State LA.
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What is COIL?
This short video from Florida International University offers a quick introduction to Collaborative Online International Learning and how courses connect across countries, cultures, and disciplines.
Video courtesy of Florida International University.
The model
What makes a course COIL?
COIL is more than a guest lecture or one-time international Zoom. Students learn together through sustained, course-integrated collaboration.
Connect Courses
Faculty at Cal State LA and an international institution connect their courses around complementary learning goals.
Collaborate
Students interact directly with international peers and complete meaningful shared academic work.
Learn Across Perspectives
Students deepen course learning while engaging perspectives shaped by different cultural, social, and academic contexts.
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Find what you need
Cal State LA Faculty
Learn how to participate in Cal State LA's COIL initiative.
International Faculty & Partners
Explore collaboration with Cal State LA faculty and courses.
Students
Learn what to expect when COIL has been designed into your course.
Projects & Impact
See how Cal State LA faculty and international partners are putting COIL into practice.
For Cal State LA faculty
Start with COIL Foundations
COIL Foundations provides the common preparation for Cal State LA faculty developing a COIL collaboration. Complete it independently in Canvas or use it alongside the live spring COIL faculty workshop.
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COIL at Cal State LA
Faculty & Community
Connect with colleagues at Cal State LA and with the wider COIL and virtual exchange community.
Research & Scholarship
Explore COIL and virtual exchange research, scholarly communities, conferences, and publication pathways.
Resources
Find public resources for COIL design, student support, assessment, research, and professional development.
COIL Support
Find the right place to go with questions about participation, partnerships, students, or the Cal State LA COIL initiative.
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Bring global learning into your classroom
Cal State LA faculty can begin with COIL Foundations and explore international partner possibilities along the way.