Cultural Affective Factors and Group Dynamics in COIL Projects: How Much Autonomy Is Too Much Autonomy?

This study examined the collaboration and group dynamics within international cohorts researching the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in a COIL (collaborative online international learning) environment. It culminated in a final recorded video project in the format of a multi-participant screencast-style presentation. Cultural concepts of politeness, leadership, turn-taking, and perceived notions of correct behavior naturally