Pedagogy without Borders: New Frontiers of Teaching and Technology

As the theme and description of this conference suggests, technology has transformed educational opportunities and allowed us to transcend pedagogical borders in new ways, but have you thought about how technology also allows chances to cross national boundaries while participating in a virtual classroom from the comfort of our own home?  This session will provide a tour of a new developing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) course in Comparative Criminology that features an international partnership between Trent University and Swansea University.  

Built on the pedagogical approach of COIL as a form of virtual exchange, this presentation will help to demonstrate how technology allows us to create new opportunities for students to engage in international experiences without some of the barriers of traditional exchange programs. Throughout this presentation, the benefits of COIL virtual exchange opportunities for students, faculty and institutions will be highlighted, showing how this is an emerging and growing approach to internationalizing education. While benefits of COIL abound, consideration will also be given to some of the obstacles or challenges that educators and institutions should bear in mind when entering COIL partnerships. In providing an overview of our COIL initiative, we hope to inspire you to think about what boundaries you may want to transcend with new future international COIL exchange opportunities.