Steps to Develop a GNL Course

The steps listed below will provide an outline of how to develop a GNL course at UNC Charlotte.

Step 1: Submit the Expression of Interest Form

In order to provide you with additional information and better understand your goals, please submit the Expression of Interest form.

Step 2: Enroll in the GNL Canvas Course

Once you have submitted the Expression of Interest form and have attended the information session, Charlotte Global will enroll you in the GNL Canvas course. The GNL Canvas course will prepare you to submit a proposal and successfully design and launch a GNL course. In the mean time, the Office of Global Learning will work with you on the following

Work on the G-Designation for Your Course

The Office of Global Learning has worked with the Registrar to provide a G-designation for GNL courses. The G-designation allows students to recognize the globally networked learning nature (i.e., contains a portion of virtual collaboration during the course with students from another institution) when registering the course.

Identify a Partner

UNC Charlotte enjoys the benefits of an extensive network of partner universities. Although it is not required to collaborate with a UNC Charlotte partner institution, additional resources are available to faculty working with a UNC Charlotte partner university, as the staff of Charlotte Global will be more familiar and have better knowledge of the faculty, staff, curriculum, and support available at those institutions as opposed to a non-UNC Charlotte partner.

When partnering with faculty at other institutions, ensure that they share equal commitment to this new teaching paradigm and that they have the necessary institutional support, both academically and technologically, to be successful. Additionally, you should be prepared to be accommodating of partner university bureaucratic differences. For example, even small changes to a syllabus may need complete approval at another institution.

Step 3: Submit a Proposal for Funding

After you complete the GNL Canvas course and identify a faculty partner, you are eligible to submit a formal proposal and be considered for funding. Please submit the proposal by the relevant deadline below.

Activity	Summer & Fall 2026	Spring 2027
Proposal due	February 11, 2026 for New Proposal March 4, 2025 for Recurring Proposal	TBD
Review and funding decision made	TBD	TBD

A review committee will be appointed by Charlotte Global to rate proposals according to the following criteria:

Details and clarity of project description
Timeline for implementation of activities
Level of innovation and creativity of the design of the student group projects
Strength of connection of the assessment of students’ work to the “4 Student Learning Outcomes”
Appropriateness of technology for activities and partner university (if known)
Feasibility of the proposal

Up to $1250 in funding is available depending on need and nature of the project.

Please note: If you are repeating a GNL class from the previous year, you will receive $500. You do not need to redo your proposal for a repeat, but will be asked to complete the evaluation form as usual.

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