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. At this point in time a number of them still have not registered so their names will be deleted if they do not register by December 6. Hence, there may be some minor changes to it on that day. *

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
10:25~10:50

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

15:50~16:05

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

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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   Lily Freida C. Macabangun-Milla  Christine Nabor-Ferrer   Jack Robin A. Lacerna  Vanessa Marie L. Antiquin, 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

Tim Cleminson, Susan Meiki, Yuliana Lavrysh, Short paper

Virtual Exchanges: Ontological Engagement in Student-Led Learning Spaces

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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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Last modified: Saturday, 15 November 2025, 2:48 PM