Cultivating Global Citizenship at Home: A Content Analysis of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

Authors

Allison Freed, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Evan W. Faidley, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Valerie G. Couture, University of Central ArkansasFollow
K. Adele Okoli, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Leticia de la Garza, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Adriian Gardner, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Crystal Harris, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Leah Horton, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Brittany N. Saviers, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Sunjung Kim Thao, University of Central ArkansasFollow
Amber Wilson, University of Central ArkansasFollow

Submission Category

Empirical Research Article

Abstract

This study presents a content analysis of scholarly works on collaborative online international learning (COIL) published between 2015 and 2023. Conducted by an interdisciplinary faculty group, the research explores how COIL literature frames student learning outcomes within internationalization-at-home efforts. Findings reveal that COIL most frequently supports assignments/projects, as well as intercultural communication and global competence, particularly at the undergraduate level. The analysis highlights COIL’s potential to democratize global learning by addressing access barriers for both students and faculty. The study calls for expanded research on the long-term impacts of COIL, inclusive pedagogies, and cross-institutional collaborations to advance global citizenship in higher education.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Recommended Citation

Freed, Allison; Faidley, Evan W.; Couture, Valerie G.; Okoli, K. Adele; de la Garza, Leticia; Gardner, Adriian; Harris, Crystal; Horton, Leah; Saviers, Brittany N.; Thao, Sunjung Kim; and Wilson, Amber (2026) "Cultivating Global Citizenship at Home: A Content Analysis of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)," International Journal of Transformative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/ijttl/vol2/iss1/3