Motivation:

Collaborative online International learning offers students opportunities for intercultural, transnational learning as part of one subject in their course of studies.

This experience is provided in their own classroom and university, without the need of being present in another national or foreign institution. The virtual exchange allows internationalization at home which develops the abilities of the 21st-century labor force and applied learning experience of the future citizens of the world. It also encourages the student to increase global projection abilities such as problem-solving and decision-making, facilitates communication and adaptation, and has knowledge of other languages.

Purpose

To develop and implement a joint academic program through international online collaboration, offering faculty the necessary tools to apply different technologies to the educational process, to interact with students and faculty of different cultures, located in different geographical points, and from different universities.

This project aims to extend the benefits of international education to students and professors who do not have the opportunity to move overseas, in addition to promoting the development of courses that incorporate international collaborations with some significant online components for knowledge acquisition.

COIL Component Student Learning Outcomes

1.       Collaborate in international, interdisciplinary teams to investigate a sustainability problem at the chemistry–biology–biosystems interface.

2.       Communicate scientific ideas through concise written explanations, multimedia discussions and a digital final product.

3.       Analyze how chemistry and biosystems processes influence human health, ecosystems and everyday decision‑making in each local context.

4.       Apply basic research skills (literature search, data interpretation, evidence‑based reasoning) to propose feasible, context‑sensitive solutions.

5.       Reflect on intercultural collaboration experiences to identify gains in global awareness, digital competencies and teamwork.