THspaces
Intuitive, contemporary and student-centric, the THspaces offer individual (digital) spaces for teaching, research and projects. Find out here how you can set up and adapt your spaces for exchange and collaboration thanks to the modular structure.
Simulations and educational games in teaching
Simulations and educational games are potent tools in higher education teaching and can be used to create experimental learning environments. They allow students to try out and learn complex concepts and skills through interactive experiences in a safe environment.
Group work with digital tools
How can group work be implemented effectively? As a teacher, you can use digital tools to encourage student exchange and help students achieve productive results.
Gather.town
Gather.town allows you to create a personalized digital space for virtual encounters. The 2D video game design can be used to create offices, conference rooms, or classrooms where people can learn and work together. We will give you an insight into the co-working space.
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TH Köln offers its university members their own access to various large language models: THKI Chat. Lecturers, academic staff, students and administrative staff can use this didactic interface to submit inquiries to various AI models – free of charge and in compliance with data protection regulations.
In the final phase of a COIL project, students come together, present, and reflect on their results. They look back on their academic insights as well as the experience of international collaboration, making their joint achievements visible. At the same time, instructors evaluate the project academically, organizationally, and interculturally. This phase is essential for ensuring…
Once your course and institutional partner are confirmed, it’s time to co-develop your COIL project. In this phase, you and your partner will shape the course structure, activities, and timeline: What content will you cover? What kind of student collaboration is appropriate? And how can the courses at both institutions be meaningfully aligned? The goal…
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COIL: Internationalize Your Teaching Through Virtual Collaboration
Looking to bring global perspectives into your lectures—without organizing a study abroad program? COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a flexible and low-barrier way to internationalize your teaching. By teaming up with an international partner, you guide students through shared, virtual projects that build intercultural skills, digital fluency, and subject knowledge. This page introduces a…
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THEORIEN UND METHODEN
COIL: Internationalize Your Teaching Through Virtual Collaboration
Looking to bring global perspectives into your lectures—without organizing a study abroad program? COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a flexible and low-barrier way to internationalize your teaching. By teaming up with an international partner, you guide students through shared, virtual projects that build intercultural skills, digital fluency, and subject knowledge. This page introduces a…
