Ashanti Morgan and Rosi Leon DePaul University Structural Synergies and a Successful Faculty Development Model to Support an Institutional COIL initiative Ashanti Morgan and Rosi Leon DePaul University

Agenda Global Learning Experience (GLE)/COIL at DePaul Institutional structures to support GLE at DePaul Faculty development program GLE overview  GLE Examples Q&A Agenda (Ashanti) Overview of COIL/GLE at DU Cross collaborative department support of GLE Purpose and overview of GLE training program View a few examples Q&A

DePaul University Stats Location Chicago, IL - US Student Population 23,110 ( 15,407 UG; 7,703 GRAD) Highlights 13th largest private, not-for-profit university in the US Largest Catholic university in the US Diversity 1 in 3 undergrad students are 1st generation college students  100 countries  Class size 16:1 student to faculty ratio Academic calendar Quarter system (10 weeks) GLE Example #1 (Rosi) Program summary/highlights: add

GLE at DePaul University Why Global Learning Experience (GLE)? University Faculty University Strategic Imperative Leverage Existing Relationships Expand  Our Reach Why GLE? (Ashanti) Strategic Imperative: UNIVERSITY Every 6 years, the university develops a strategic plan. One of the goals is to build intercultural and global understanding.   GLE was developed to provide those opportunities for faculty and students. Build a faculty development initiative focused on globalization Enlarge our network of strategic partner institutions Expand opportunities for all students Leverage existing strengths: FACULTY Leverage contacts and relationships that faculty have abroad Offer international faculty development opportunity Expand our Reach: STUDENT Each year, roughly 4% of DePaul students take advantage of Study Abroad opportunities; provide access to the other 96% unable to  travel abroad (cost, working students) GLE exposes a larger population of students to a global perspective

GLE Structural Framework at DePaul Associate Provost Comprehensive Internationalization Committee College International Committees Faculty Instructional Technology Services Assistant Director International Admissions English Language Academy Faculty Associate Directors Regional Initiatives: China India Middle East Latin America Study Abroad International Students & Scholars Structural Framework (Rosi) add

GLE Process FORM PARTNERSHIP ATTEND TRAINING COMPLETE PROPOSAL REFINE & LAUNCH PROJECT GLE Process(Rosi) Form Partnership: add Attend Training: add Complete Proposal: add Refine & Launch Project: add

Faculty Development Program Global Learning Experience   2 week hybrid training: online, face-to-face (F2F) meeting, and video conference Requires roughly 20 hours to complete Five online modules (6-8 hours/week) Two workshops (2 hours/workshop) F2F meeting Video conference via Zoom GLE training (Ashanti) Program training purpose Add Program training overview

GLE Program Structure Module # Type Module Description Intro Online GLE overview and virtual class introductions | Tool: VoiceThread  1 Review GLE projects & chat online with GLE faculty | Tool: Online Discussion 2 Partner resources, proposal & sample activity development | Tool: Google Docs  Meeting 1 F2F GLE process; breakout session with instructional technology consultants  3 Intercultural (IC) considerations - practical IC tools |  Tool: Online Discussion 4 Technology Tools | Tools: WhatsApp, Wikis, Blogger/WordPress, Zoom, etc.   5 Next Steps - common COIL issues and partner collaboration resources  Meeting 2 Virtual Test Zoom; intercultural scenarios breakout session | Tool: Zoom GLE Program Structure (Ashanti) add Intro:  1: 2: Meeting 1: 3: 4: 5 Meeting 2:

GLE Example 1 University Partner University of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia Discipline | Topic Political Science | Aspects of Democracy Project Summary Compare political environments  Identify contrasting views of democracy  Project Length 4-5 weeks Technology Tool Polycom,VoiceThread, and PowerPoint  Highlights Intro lectures  4 synchronous sessions  8-12 page reflective essay Summary session GLE Example #1 (Rosi) Program summary/highlights: add

GLE Example 2 University Partner Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy Discipline | Topic Second language acquisition + comparative perspectives in migration Project Summary Compare contemporary Italian & American cultural perspectives on the migrant experience  Project Length 5 weeks (2 weeks preparation+3 weeks of activities) Technology Tool Skype, Desire2Learn (D2L), VoiceThread, and Google Docs Highlights Scaffolded student activities        -VoiceThread intros in source language;         -Prep readings/materials;          -Documentaries and short stories + asynchronous discussions;          -Short paper in target language + peer editing(grammar & content);          -Skype discussions;         -Read short stories in class;  and         -Final synchronous meeting (emerging traits & themes) GLE Example #2 (Rosi) Program summary/highlights: add

GLE Example 3 University Partner Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland Discipline | Topic Sound Design | City Soundscapes Project Summary Create perceived version of partner city’s soundscape Exchange soundscapes; discuss what’s true vs. stereotype Project Length 4 weeks  Technology Tools Google Docs/Sheets, Skype, Sound Cloud, and Blackboard/D2L Highlights Collaborative faculty orientation video Student reflection videos GLE Example #3 (Ashanti) Program summary: Soundscape: capture sounds heard in a particular location Assumptions made; Chicago - ; Dundee - stereotype: bagpipes & sheep; actual: Great activity for intercultural exchange - break stereotypes Program summary/highlights: Soundsca

GLE Stats GLE Stats (Ashanti) Since inception in 2013: 22 GLEs 350 DePaul student participants 13 countries 90 faculty trained

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Thank you! Stay connected: Learn more about GLE: http://go.depaul.edu/gle Ashanti Morgan Senior Instructional Technology Consultant and GLE Lead, DePaul University amorga18@depaul.edu Rosi Leon Assistant Director for Global Engagement and Online Learning, DePaul University rleon1@depaul.edu