Shape your class
Clarify your calendar, course level, class size, language goals, preferred tools, and how much synchronous time your students can manage.
Connect two classes for small-group international exchange.
OISE helps educators shape practical, ongoing exchanges between university classes, where students meet in pairs or small groups and build real communication over time.
Partner Finder is available to GCLI account holders.
What is OISE?
A classroom-to-classroom exchange, designed at human scale.
OISE helps two university classes build flexible, small-group international exchange through conversation and shared activities.
OISE is operated by the Global Collaborative Learning Initiative (GCLI).
Ways an exchange can take shape
As simple or as developed as the two classes need.
OISE is not a prescribed activity format. It is a way for two educators to connect their classes and agree on an exchange that fits.
An OISE exchange can be as simple as students meeting online for guided conversation, or it can grow into shared activities, reflections, presentations, or collaborative work. The two educators decide together what is realistic for their course goals, enrollment, time zones, and students.
Educator journey
From course idea to exchange plan.
Start with your course context, then connect with another educator who wants to build a practical exchange.
Find a compatible partner
Use the shared GCLI sign-in when you are ready to look for another educator and begin a conversation about fit.
Design and run the exchange
Agree on the activity rhythm, student grouping, assessment connection, and shared outputs before launching the exchange with both classes.
Ready to find a partner? Open Partner Finder and sign in with your GCLI account.
Membership
One shared membership for the GCLI learning community.
One GCLI membership connects you to OISE partner matching and the wider GCLI learning community, including OISC and related collaborative learning activities.
Contact
Ask about OISE.
Send a short message about OISE participation, GCLI membership, or classroom exchange questions.
Next step
Already a member?
Sign in when you are ready to find a partner and start shaping an OISE exchange.