28 June 2026
Kobe Co-creation, Sannomiya
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Using Zoom to Connect Classrooms through a COIL Program

28 Jun 2026, 15:20
20m
Room A+B (Kobe Co-creation, Sannomiya)

Room A+B

Kobe Co-creation, Sannomiya

My Share Session Room B

Speaker

Dr Kevin Bartlett (Mukogawa Women's University)

Description

This presentation introduces a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) program connecting universities in Japan and the United States through synchronous Zoom-based lessons designed to promote language exchange and intercultural understanding.

The session will discuss the development of the program, the themes explored during the collaboration, and the educational benefits observed. Drawing on post-course surveys and focus group discussions, the presentation will demonstrate how connecting classrooms across borders encouraged authentic language use through real-time interaction and helped students deepen their intercultural knowledge and global perspectives.

Author

Dr Kevin Bartlett (Mukogawa Women's University)

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