A Healthcare Systems Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Section between the University of Minnesota Duluth and Nottingham Trent University

Abstract

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL is a great way to aid students to assimilate towards different cultures, socioeconomic environments, and meet peers from around the world. COIL provides an opportunity for students to collaborate with other students and experts in their field of study. In this paper, we will show you one of our COIL projects that were developed and implemented through a course at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) and Nottingham Trent University in Fall 2020. We will discuss what COIL is all about and some challenges that may be faced when implementing a COIL section. We will discuss our COIL section, including the technology used, and what was covered during our sections related to healthcare systems and alternative care. We will provide information from the course, and the pre-assessment and post-assessment results related to empathy, cultural geography, and cultural awareness. Finally, we will wrap up with information related to challenges that you may face as a COIL instructor partnered with a university in another country. The goal is to provide some detailed, beneficial information for people who are implementing COIL, in the hopes that you can form relationships and global opportunities without having to leave your home.