Collaborative online international learning in higher education: enhancing internationalization and intercultural communication competence
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2026
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Хмельницький національний університет
Анотація
The paper examines Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as an
innovative approach to the internationalization of higher education and the development of
intercultural communication competence. The study aims to define the conceptual foundations of
COIL, identify its key characteristics, analyze implementation practices in the United States,
several European countries, and Ukraine, and determine its pedagogical benefits and
challenges. The research is based on a qualitative-analytical methodology involving the
review and synthesis of empirical studies and institutional case studies. The theoretical framework
integrates constructivist learning theory, collaborative learning theory, and intercultural
communicative competence theory. The findings demonstrate that COIL represents a structured
model of virtual international collaboration in which instructors from different countries
jointly design and deliver academic courses or projects. The approach combines disciplinary
learning with the development of intercultural awareness, communication abilities,
teamwork and digital literacy skills. The paper highlights successful COIL practices
implemented at universities in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and
Ukraine. The study emphasizes that COIL expands access to international learning opportunities
without requiring physical mobility and therefore contributes to inclusive and sustainable
internationalization. At the same time, several challenges are identified, including technological
barriers, language difficulties, differences in academic calendars and the need for faculty training.
Special attention is also paid to collaborative task design and assessment strategies in
virtual exchange environments. The author concludes that COIL has significant potential for the
modernization of higher education and further development of virtual international collaboration
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collaborative online international learning, virtual exchange, internationalization, intercultural communicative competence, academic course, project, team work, higher education
Бібліографічний опис
Martynyuk O. Collaborative online international learning in higher education: enhancing internationalization and intercultural communication competence // Порівняльна професійна педагогіка. 2026. № 16 (1). С. 62-70.