Virtual student mobility post-COVID in Japan: Furthering national and global goals

Today we speak with Dr. Ariunaa Enkhtur and Dr. Xixi Zhang about virtual student mobility, and other online programming, at Osaka University in Japan. Both Dr. Ariunaa and Dr. Sissi are assistant professors at the Center for Global Initiatives at Osaka University where they design and implement virtual programs. Dr. Ariunaa’s research interests include academic mobility including virtual mobility and its post-study impacts, and Dr. Sissi’s interests focus on Japanese linguistics, transnational higher education partnerships, and distance education. Dr. Ariunaa additionally serves as a Digital Media and Communications Co-Chair for the CIES Study Abroad and International Students Special Interest Group, and Dr. Zhang is a lecturer for one of the online courses collaborating with Osaka University alumni in US and Japan). Virtual Student Mobility from Students' Perspectives: Case Study From Japan. Enkhtur, A., Zhang, X., & Chen, L. Exploring an Effective International Higher Education Partnership Model Through Virtual Student Mobility Programs: A Case Study.

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The THESIS podcast aims to explore higher education across the globe through a range of perspectives, discuss relevant topics in a critical and digestible manner, and contribute to discourse among students, scholars and experts in the higher education field. It is organized and produced by several students in University of Oslo’s Master of Philosophy in Higher Education’s 2021 cohort who come from across the world who have an array of experiences and interests in the Higher Education field.