Introduction to Virtual Exchanges

Virtual International Exchanges are a form of collaborative online international learning (COIL) in which an online, on-campus, or hybrid course connects virtually with a similar course in a different country.

VIEs let students connect with peers in other countries to discuss concepts and ideas learned about in shared course materials, including presentations, videos, podcasts, songs, blogs, websites, and articles.

The ideal VIE timeframe is three to eight weeks, which lets instructors bond and gives students sufficient time to interact with and learn from each other, as well as creating a new space for virtual social engagement.

The International Education Committee is developing a growing number of contacts with Universities around the world with the goal of identifying possible partners able to work with MiraCosta faculty. If you are interested in a specific country or area of the world, please contact the International Education Committee chair for help.

Here you can find a list of contacts of administrators and faculty that are interested in partnering with other universities. In addition, you can check the Global Partner Network of the COIL/SUNY system for more contacts. This list is not exclusive and you are free to try to contact the institutions on the list.

COIL CONNECT - VIRTUAL EXCHANGE DIRECTORY

CCID Promoted (MiraCosta is currently a CCID member)

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional (AMPEI) - Program PIC US-MX
- Developed a COIL training program
  - COIL design workshop (4 weeks - 3 hrs per week of work commitment) - one interactive session per week on Friday. A syllabus is produced as well as a video to invite students to the COIL
- A mentoring program assists faculty during the COIL project
- Participation is free - They have grants from the US Embassy in Mexico - Here is how to participate (but feel free to contact Andrea Petri beforehand)
- You can see the recording of the presentation here.
- For questions: Ofelia Cervantes picusmx@ampei.org.mx
- There will be a COIL Coordinator training for at the October 22 conference in Chiapas
- One pager to describe the program
- List of Mexican faculty interested in doing COIL through this program

Country	Institution	Contact Name	Contact Info	Role	Details
Colombia	Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá	Luisa Hernández Izquierdo	Facultad de Estudios Internacionales, Políticos y Urbanos Carrera 6ª No. 12C-13. Edificio Santafé Tel: 297 0200 Ext. 3763 luisa.hernandezi@urosario.edu.co Bogotá, Colombia	Coordinadora de Internacionalización y Relacionamiento	A direct contact was established
Colombia	SENA Tunja, Boyacá	Diana Cristina Chaparro Alarcón Jorge Iván Sánchez González Rocío Rodríguez	dianysch@sena.edu.co jisanchez50@misena.edu.co rrodriguezpa@sena.edu.co rociodelmar_rp@misena.edu.co	Various	Direct contact via Zoom - Interested in Business and English
Colombia	SENA Neiva, Huila	Oscar Iván Oliveros Perdomo Danna Faisury Llano Pabón	oioliveros@sena.edu.co dfllano@sena.edu.co	Various	Direct contact via Zoom - Interested in Business and English
Mexico	Universidad de Monterrey	Brenda García Portillo	T. +52 (81) 8215-1496 brenda.garcia@udem.edu	Internationalization Projects Director	A contact was established. This is the updated list of courses.
Mexico	Universidad Veracruzana	Dra. Verónica Rodríguez Luna	T. +52 (228) 139 77 04 / 818 05 86 verorodriguez@uv.mx www.uv.mx/internacional	Coordinadora del Programa COIL	A direct contact was established
Mexico	University of Guadalajara	Alexis Esperanza Calderón Unda M.A.	T. +52 (33) 3134 2222 ext. 12947 alexis.calderon@cgci.udg.mx www.cgci.udg.mx	Promotion and Internationalization Unit	A direct contact was established
Norway	Western Norway University of Applied Sciences	Torunn Stornes Kittelsen	T. +47 52 70 27 07 torun.kittelsen@hvl.no www.hvl.no	Senior Adviser International Projects and Developments	A direct contact was established
The Netherlands	Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences	Eva Haug MA	T. +31 20 595 4955 e.m.haug@hva.nl	Coordinator Internationalisation MS&T	A direct contact was established
Germany	DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service	Benedikt Brisch	871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 USA T. +1 (212) 758-3223 x212 brisch@daad.org	Director	A direct contact was established
Denmark	Green Academy Aarhus Denmark	Karolina Sikala- International Coordinator, ksi@ju.dk Peder Glud- Head of Landscaping Department Charlotte Lindberg Hansen- Administration Rasmus Christensen- Head of dormitory	Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter Århus Damgårds Allé 5, 8330 Beder Telefon: +45 87 47 57 00		Visited Horticulture Department and International Office December 10, 2019
Denmark	Business College Aalborg (Technical College)	Torben Lindy Christensen	Business College Aalborg Langagervej 16 9220 Aalborg East cell phone: 0045 27105933	Director of Continuing Education tlc@ah.dk Hans Jorgen Moller, Principal, hjm@ah.dk	Visited Oceanside January 2019. Design, Automotive Technology, Business
Denmark	Mercantec (Technical College)	Karsten Therkildsen, kath@mercantec.dk, John Hansen, joha@mercantec.dk	H.C. Andersens Vaj 9 8800 Vibor Denmark	Karsten Therkildsen, International Coordinator, Mobility and ERASMUS Manager John Hansen, Head of Education & IT Department, Manager of International Relations	Visited Oceanside January 2019. Design, Automotive Technology, Business
Australia	Western Sydney University, School of Business	Nadine Campbell, N.Campbell@westernsydney.edu.au	School of Business \| Parramatta City Campus (1PSQ) Locked Bag 1797 \| Penrith NSW 2751 \| Australia	Academic Course Advisor, Human Resource Management School of Business	Visited with Mike Deschamps and Mia Scavone February 2020

Resources for newbies

Resources for Developing a COIL-enhanced Course or Program
EVOLVE Training Resources
- Resources for training - Drive folder
OER in German and English
Easy app for games and ice-breakers - Skribbl
Site with ideas on how to reflect on cultural differences
Bibliography on virtual exchanges (Unicollaboration)
COIL Stories from Florida International University

Other Resources

Virtual Exchange Typology - Presents a glossary of terms used and a model to report exchanges
Evaluating Virtual Exchanges - Toolkit
Safe Apps to use in COIL/VIE - Unesco site
Annotated bibliography in Virtual Exchange Research
Stevens Initiative Blog
Notes from IVEC 2019 conference
Stevens Initiative Webinars
Journal of Virtual Exchange
Fulbright Collaborative Teaching and Research Facebook Page
Unicollaboration.org (European Network)

The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiative at SUNY.

A network of international institutions willing to collaborate
A complete guide to develop projects
A guide to all things to consider when developing projects

Global Connections Staying Local, NAFSA, p. 24
Designing Globally Networked Learning Environments, D. Starke-Meyerring, M. Wilson (Eds.)
Various resources worked in the department
University of Padua Virtual Exchange webpage
LATAM COIL Latin American Coil Network

Flex Workshops at MiraCosta College

Virtual International Exchanges at MiraCosta College. August 18, 2020 (you can start from minute 16)

Need ideas?

Virtual Exchanges are a very flexible tool. There is no need to align the curriculum between the two classes that are part of the exchange. Any information that one group has that is needed by the other group can be a starting point for your collaboration. VIEs flexibility allows for a great amount of creativity. Here are some examples:

A list of projects from the COIL/SUNY: examples of projects
PBL Works https://www.pblworks.org/

Conferences