The University of Toledo

Welcome to the College of Innovative Learning (COIL)

1. The material and human resources associated with COIL are organized around "Learning Communities." Learning Communities coalesce around interests, projects, academic programs. Have an idea for a learning community? Contact us: COIL@utoledo.edu.

2. Assessment in COIL is outcomes-based. Grades and credit are awarded on the basis of achievement. What can you do? What do you need to learn in order to achieve your goals?

3. Curriculum in COIL is "blended": Time and space are adjusted to the requirements of learning, and not the other way around. Lectures can be important, but most people learn by doing things in collaboration with others outside of a classroom.

4. Curriculum in COIL is "challenge based": Challenge-based learning emphasizes discovery, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Learning in COIL is a matter of working with others to find the right questions and potential solutions.

5. Faculty in COIL are "guides," "co-learners," and "facilitators": The focus is on student learning and the guided development of expertise.

6. Knowledge is "open access": as a state university, scholarship and research are for the good of all. Our work will be open and accessible to others, and we will use open-access courses and other materials as the basis for research in COIL.

© 2011 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING
Ben Pryor, Dean | Ben.Pryor@utoledo.edu | 419-530-2075