This module introduces academic staff to Virtual Exchange (VE) and its most widely adopted model, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). It is designed for educators who want to bring intercultural, global learning experiences into their courses without requiring student mobility.

This entire module is based on a presentation: a training session delivered by Dr. Kelly Tzoumis (Johns Hopkins University, USA) as part of the TREnD (Teaching Resilience and Environmental Democracy) 2026 staff training program. You can watch it in full below. The three lessons that follow break its content down step by step, with activities and knowledge checks along the way, so you can revisit and apply specific parts at your own pace.