Michael BARR    Department   Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages  , Department of English Studies for Careers    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2023/02/18
Presentation Theme	COIL: Getting Started with Virtual Exchange
Conference	The 19th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
Promoters	CAMTESOL
Conference Type	International
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Collaborative
Country	Cambodia
Venue	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Holding period	2023/02/17～2023/02/19
Publisher and common publisher	Rachelle Meilleur, Michael Barr
Details	Online or hybrid learning has, over the past three years, become a vital part of most educators' teaching experience. One particular form of virtual exchange, often referred to as COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), has recently exploded in popularity and many teachers who have heard of it are quite eager to implement it in some form as part of their curriculum. However, starting such a project can be daunting, as finding a partner institution/collaborator, developing a project, and implementing it can be time-consuming and overwhelming. In addition, other aspects of designing such projects, from considering technology and shared platforms, to student consent and privacy, are just a few of the many issues teachers and administrators need to consider when developing COIL projects for their institutions. This session is primarily for those who are interested in starting (or have recently started) a COIL project