| Learn about virtual global exchange through easily digestible fact sheets, videos,
and other resources from the Stevens Initiative.
| Watch a faculty panel on utilizing VGE to build partnerships and engage in professional
development. This hour-long session was recorded on 11/10/2022 and features three
USF faculty members, as well as two international partners, discussing how VGE helped
strengthen their existing partnerships, forge new ones, as well as other professional
benefits for their own careers at USF.
USF Education Abroad Office 鈥� Faculty Page | International Education takes a lot of shapes at USF, COIL is only one of them.
In addition, faculty may plan in-person or virtual study abroad programs as well as
integrating international virtual activities into an exisiting course. For more information
you can speak to the VGE Coordinator (rene@usf.edu) or contact the Education Abroad Office.
| View the current list of USF's international partners and formal agreements. You
can also map the university's global footprint of faculty and student activity.
| COIL is a specific kind of virtual global exchange. A wealth of information on
COIL best practices and resources are available through the SUNY COIL Center. While
USF鈥檚 definition of VGE is a little broader than COIL, they remain a leader in the
field and list excellent tools and examples.
| Examples of COIL collaborations from Coventry University's Centre for Global Engagement
in the United Kingdom.
| Adding intercultural competence to assignments can be tricky. How do we measure
these outcomes? The Association of American Colleges and Universities has made a useful
rubric available.