CUNY Pathways Student Learning Objectives Related to COIL

CUNY Pathways General Education Student Learning Outcomes	COIL Student Learning Outcomes	COIL Assignments
Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.	Define cross-national comparison concepts and collect information and measurements on those concepts.	All
Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.	Evaluate cross-national data and measurements.	All
Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.	Communicating effectively with international peers on collaborative assignments.	All
CUNY Pathways World Cultures and Global Issues Student Learning Outcomes
Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature.	Possible course or content-specific SLO
Analyze culture, globalization, or global cultural diversity, and describe an event or process from more than one point of view.	Demonstrate understanding of alternative cultural worldview through cross-national comparisons.	All
Analyze the historical development of one or more non-U.S. societies.	Possible course or content-specific SLO
Analyze the significance of one or more major movements that have shaped the world’s societies.	Possible course or content-specific SLO
Analyze and discuss the role that race, ethnicity, class, gender, language, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation play in world cultures or societies.	Demonstrate understanding of language, cultures, and traditions in partner country.	All
Speak, read, and write a language other than English, and use that language to respond to cultures other than one’s own.	Possible course or content-specific SLO

Direct Assessment Measures

• Completion of COIL modules
  • Calculate the rates of completion at the 60%, 70%, or 75% or higher thresholds.
• Evaluation of Student Assignments and Work
  • General Grading Rubric: Developing Toward Standards, Meets Standards, and Exceed Standards categories.
• Sample Assessment Rubric:

COIL Student Learning Outcomes	Developing Toward Standards	Meets Standards	Exceed Standards
Define cross-national comparison concepts and collect information and measurements on those concepts.	Comparative concepts are not present.	Comparative concepts are present in the assignment but may lack some critical analysis and/or general coherence.	Comparative concepts are present in the assignment but with critical analysis and/or general coherence.
Evaluate cross-national data and measurements.	Cross-national values are not present.	Cross-national values are present in the assignment but may lack some critical analysis and/or general coherence.	Cross-national values are present in the assignment with critical analysis and/or general coherence.
Communicating effectively with international peers on collaborative assignments.	Writing errors interfere with comprehension. Informal tone without logical progression.	Occasional writing errors that do not interfere with comprehension. Uses an academic/formal tone. Most paragraphs have a topic sentence and logical progression.	Minimal writing errors. Uses an academic/formal tone. Paragraphs have a topic sentence and logical progression.
Demonstrate understanding of language, cultures, and traditions in partner country.	The impact or significance of language, cultures, and traditions in partner country are not discussed.	The impact or significance of language, cultures, and traditions in partner country are discussed in the assignment but may lack some critical analysis and/or general coherence.	The impact or significance of language, cultures, and traditions in partner country are discussed in the assignment with critical analysis and/or general coherence.