Faculty of Business and Law

School of Marketing and Management

Image: Zoom screenshot

Academic Year: 2020-21

Project Leader: Kirsten Stevens

Partner University(s)/Organisation(s): Berlin School of Economics and Law (Germany)

Project Overview:

76 students from 15+ countries participated in online activities to help them develop a greater understanding of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on career and professional development plans.  Drawing comparisons between the UK and Germany, the students were allocated into carefully selected cross cultural teams and used Zoom breakout rooms to consider the impact of the pandemic on their everyday life before discussing the effect on their professional development and career plans.

This COIL project formed a part of the assessment for the module. The Coventry students had to complete a diary entry reflecting on their contribution to the online interaction and also write 500 words answering the question ‘How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected your professional development/career plans?’

Online Tools Used: Zoom

Things to remember:

  1. We always evaluate but not always assess-we evaluate every COIL project by implementing the reflective element at the end and gathering student feedback, however, we do not always assess the students.
  2. A COIL project can run on mandatory basis and be linked to assessment.