Asia-Pacific Virtual Exchange Association (APVEA)

2025 6th Biennial Conference

VE: Connecting Peoples of the World in the Age of AI

December 6, 2025

This schedule is based on the presenters listed having registered. 

APVEA25 ONLINE CONFERENCE

Dec 6 (***All times are UTC+9 which is Japan time***)

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All times are UTC+9

09:00~09:50
09:55~10:20
10:25~11:15

Pre-APVEA25 IVEProject Special Invited Sessions

Workshop, Maggie Carolina Rafet-Jaimes - From Local to Global: How the IVEProject Transformed English Learning and Intercultural Competence at SENA
Showcase, Andrew Johnson et. al. - Assessing Virtual Exchange at Scale: Insights from a Japanese University’s First-Year Program
Showcase, Adam Jenkins - Using Side-Quests in Virtual Exchange to Foster Connections and Enhance Communication

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15:20~15:35

Official welcome and opening (Eric Hagley, Chair of APVEA)

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15:35~16:00

Tim Cleminson, Susan Meiki, Yuliana Lavrysh, Short paper

Virtual Exchanges: Ontological Engagement in Student-Led Learning Spaces

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16:05~16:50

Keynote 1: Wisma Yunita: Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia.

Virtual Exchange Practices in Indonesian Higher Education Context: Opportunities & Challenges

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Rooms Room 1  Room 2

16:55~17:20

Lada Achilova, Short paper

Correlations of Social Presence in Intercultural Virtual Exchange Projects: The Case of IVEProject

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Erwin M. Faller, Short paper

Readiness of Philippine Higher Education Institutions in Virtual Exchange: A Blueprint for Inclusiveness, Diversity and Sustainability

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17:25~17:35

Robert Remmerswaal, Speed presentation

Can Asynchronous Virtual Exchanges Increase Willingness to Communicate in Low Proficiency Language Learners?

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17:40~18:05

Marta Fondo, Short Paper

Stirred not shaken: The role of tasks, emotions, and personal information in telecollaboration

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Edo Forsythe, Short Paper

The Effect of Experience on Student Participation in Online Intercultural Collaborations 

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18:10~18:45 Meal Break (there will be an online room for participants to discuss or talk in)

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18:45~19:30

Keynote 2: Kurt Kohn, University of Tübingen - Europe and the Asia-Pacific: Learning and Sharing Together Through Pedagogical Lingua Franca Immersion in Virtual Exchange

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19:35~20:00

Mirjam Hauck, Fabian Krengel, Short paper

Critical Virtual Exchange for Peace Education

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Hikmah Pravitasari, Short paper

EFL Students’ Experience in the IVEProject: A Narrative Inquiry Into Intercultural Communication

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20:05~20:40

Virtual Exchange: General Roundtable Discussion

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20:45~21:10

Elham Alkhalil, Short paper

Telecollaboration and Teacher Competency Development: A Longitudinal Analysis of Practices and Perceptions

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21:15~21:40

Closing ceremony followed by the APVEA biennial general meeting

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