AC Armenian brings together ARM and GE HEI's to learn about a virtual exchange model
On October 27, American Councils in Armenia and Georgia held a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Introduction online meeting in the frames of Higher Education Internationalization Program. The meeting engaged 72 participants, among them: Higher Education Institution representatives from Armenia and Georgia, Ministry of Education and U.S. Embassy representatives from both countries.
The COIL Introduction meeting was facilitated by Adrian Erlinger and Tim Blauvelt welcomed participants. The content was delivered by Jon Rubin, the creator of COIL Consulting. The COIL model helps to connect accredited courses, linking the classrooms of two or more higher education institutions, each located in a different country or cultural setting. It creates equitable team-taught learning environments where instructors from two cultures work together to develop a shared syllabus for 4-8 weeks of the academic term, emphasizing experiential and collaborative student learning.
The two-month Project plan includes:
Catalyzing small group meetings among Armenian and Georgian HEIs for networking and collaboration, discussing and brainstorming their COIL projects.
Meeting with Armenian and Georgian small working groups - discussion, question & answer session, facilitated by Jon Rubin for deeper understanding of the COIL model.
Action Plan development and submission of proposals to American Councils.
Increasing exposure of Armenian and Georgian HEIs among U.S. HEIs for further collaboration opportunities.
The Higher Education Internationalization Program is funded through a Study Abroad Engagement Grant from USA Study Abroad within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. The Program aims at addressing capacity needs through peer learning, webinars, increasing engagement with diverse American students studying, interning, researching, and/or teaching abroad, strengthening diverse U.S. college and university relationships with local higher education institutions, promoting American student mobility to the host country and integrating American students abroad into mission goals and objectives.