マイケル バー   Michael BARR   マイケル・バー    所属   京都外国語短期大学  キャリア英語科    職種   准教授
発表年月日	2023/02/10
発表テーマ	Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): We *Can* Add it to the Curriculum, but *Should* We?
会議名	Second Hawaii International Conference on English Language and Literature Studies (HICELLS 2023)
主催者	University of Hawaii, Hilo
学会区分	国際学会
発表形式	口頭（一般）
単独共同区分	共同
国際共著	国際共著
国名	アメリカ合衆国
開催地名	Hilo, Hawaii
開催期間	2023/03/10～2023/03/11
発表者・共同発表者	Michael Barr, Rachelle Meilleur
概要	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, like all institutions, was affected by the changes in higher education brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to and during this period, the authors carried out a variety of COIL projects aimed at bringing multi-cultural communicative experiences into the classroom. The primary perceived benefit of international collaborative online projects, both during and in the post-COVID era, could be summarized by the phrase “international experience without international travel.” In a university English department with a strong emphasis on cultural understanding, meeting peers from partner universities is a valuable addition to the educational experience. Doing so virtually allows students opportunities that they may not otherwise enjoy due to the cost, inconvenience, or safety concerns of going abroad physically. Such collaborations come with a myriad of challenges, including logistical ones such as scheduling and time zones, as well as pedagogical concerns such as student motivation, anxiety, and fatigue. The question, then, is this: should our institutions strive to incorporate COIL projects into their future curriculums, and if so, how? Interviews with a range of students and professors highlighted pertinent issues, both positive and negative, about the efficacy and validity of instituting collaborative projects into structured and official curriculum goals. The authors will discuss these issues, as well as suggest proposals to faculty and administrators who may be considering establishing COIL projects to their institutions in the near future.