Research on the IVEProject

When researching virtual exchange, it is always good to understand what it is. This chapter describes it in detail.

Hagley, E. (2020). Musings on virtual exchange in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. In Hagley, E; Wang, Y. (Eds), Virtual exchange in the Asia-Pacific: research and practice pp. 231-240 Research-publishing.net. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED612236.pdf

Research on the IVEProject: A list of research publications relating to the IVEProject

Sandu, R. (2025). Engagement and resistance in intercultural communication through a virtual exchange: Insights from Japanese higher education. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 8, 127–149.https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.8.416

Forsythe,  E. (2025). Further  Student  Perceptions  of  Online  Intercultural  Collaborations  in  the IVEProject. Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal(CALL-EJ), 26(4), 347-357.  https://callej.org/index.php/journal/article/view/668/474

Hagley, E., & Yunita, W.(2025). Examining Indonesian Students’ Intercultural Presence in, and perspectives of, an International Community of Inquiry Via Virtual Exchange. Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal(CALL-EJ), 26(1), 41-57. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54855/callej.252613

Tuncer, H., Ünaldı, İ., & Kara, E. (2024). Contributions of a virtual exchange program to creative thinking skills of a pre-service EFL teacher: An autoethnographic study. In S. Yılmaz & G. Gafurova (Eds.), 12th International Mardin Artuklu scientific researches conference, Full texts book (pp. 314-324). 

https://www.artuklukongresi.org/_files/ugd/614b1f_d441bcfdc4994b60b4b87f65584e80ce.pdf

Forsythe, E. (2024). Student perceptions of online intercultural collaborations in the IVEProject. In D. Shaffer (Ed.) KOTESOL Proceedings 2024 (pp. 115-123).

Hagley, E., Nooraldaim A. S., (2024). Virtual Exchange in Africa–the Case of Sudan, in Hybrid Learning in English Language Teaching: Motivation, Challenges and Opportunities, Effiong, O., Ben Abbes, K., Batziakas, B. pp. 242-253 Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-5272-2 (if you require a copy, please contact Eric at eric@iveproject.org).

Matsumoto, Y. (2024). Fostering Intercultural Competence Through Virtual Exchange in Japanese Higher Education, WorldCALL2023: Conference Proceedings, 17–25 https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2759-1182.2023.3

Johnson, A., & Tuncer, H. (2023). Facilitating intercultural competence development in virtual exchange: The student-generated survey. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 18(2), 159-185. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8397423

Kato. C., Arai. K.  (2023). Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating Virtual Exchange in EFL Communication Course, Practical Research Report of the Faculty of Education/Education Department 2, 9-17. (download here)

Roarty, A., Tuncer, H., Tang, L., (2023). Adding synchronous sessions to asynchronous virtual exchange: Insights from the IVEProject. Intercultural Communication Education, 6(1), 19–32. https://doi.org/10.29140/ice.v6n1.760

Remmerswaal, R. (2023). First-year Student Perceptions of the International Virtual Exchange. SILC Journal, 2, 37 - 45, https://sojo-u.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=1646&file_id=23&file_no=1

Hagley, E. (2023). Bringing ELF to life via Virtual Exchange –The IVEProject, In Stevkovska, M., Idrizi, E., and Miftari-Fetishi, I. (Eds). Contemporary Issues in Language Teaching, 63-80, International Balkan University.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369361904_Virtual_Exchange_Bringing_ELF_to_life

Addo, E. (2023). The Impact of Virtual Exchange on Japanese University Students Masters Thesis   https://www.soka.ac.jp/files/en/20230508_140137.pdf  

Hagley, E. (2022). At the heart of English education transformation: Virtual exchange and the IVEProject. Bulletin of Research Center for Computing and Multimedia Studies, Hosei University, 37, 53-57, https://doi.org/10.34368/rccms.37.0_53

Hagley, E. & Green, W. (2022). Helping Teachers Help Their Students Participate in Virtual Exchange: The Importance of Teacher Training, International Journal of TESOL Studies 4 (3) 94-110 https://www.tesolunion.org/journal/details/info/7MTgx9LmNl/Helping-Teachers-Help-Their-Students-Participate-in-Virtual-Exchange:-The-Importance-of-Teacher-Training

Donnery, E. (2022). From demotivation to Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC): Japanese university learner journeys in the International Virtual Exchange Project (IVEProject). In S. Hilliker [Ed.], Second language teaching and learning through virtual exchange (pp. 35-48). de Gruter GmbH

Mahoney, J. (2022). Opening the Door: Using the International Virtual Exchange Project to Enrich Discussion Classes, Journal of Multilingual Pedagogy and Practice, 2, https://fler.rikkyo.ac.jp/journal/jc0e3e00000000a9-att/JMPP(2022_vol.2)_12_Mahoney.pdf

Pudelek, J. (2022). Using Online Forums to Promote Japanese University Student Motivation to Use English Outside the Classroom. Selected papers from the JALTCALL2022 Conference, Japan [online], 26-42  https://jaltcall.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JALTCALL-Proceedings-2022-23.2.20.pdf#JALTCALL%20Proceedings%202022%20Final.indd%3A.7796%3A1475

Hagley, E. (2021). Case Study 4, Japan: Incorporating Virtual Exchange into the English Communication Classroom. Language Learning with Technology, 113-121 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-2697-5

Roarty, A. & Hagley, E. (2021). Using virtual exchange to develop intercultural understanding in EFL students. Teaching English as a Second Language Electronic Journal (TESL-EJ), 25(3). https://tesl-ej.org/pdf/ej99/a14.pdf

Hagley, E. (2021). Incorporating the International Virtual Exchange Project into English Curricula in Japan – Benefits and Issues. Bulletin of Research Center for Computing and Multimedia Studies, Hosei University, 36, 47-53. https://doi.org/10.34368/rccms.36.0_47

Bissett, H. (2021). A study of Kanazawa Seiryo University Women's Junior College students' perceptions of the IVE project: A preliminary analysis. Memoirs of Kanazawa Seiryo University, http://www.seiryo-u.ac.jp/u/research/gakkai/ronbunlib/j_ronsyu_pdf/no50/05_bissett_50.pdf

Wang, Yi’an; Miao, Liyang. (2020). Ethnographic approaches to developing intercultural competence through intercultural interactions in the higher education context in China. In Hagley, Eric; Wang, Yi’an (Eds), Virtual exchange in the Asia-Pacific: research and practice (pp. 11-36). Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2020.47.1144

Woodward, H. (2020). Computer-Mediated Asynchronous Discussions on the International Virtual Exchange, Journal of Foreign Language Education and Research, 1, https://rikkyo.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/20385/files/JFLER_01_09.pdf

Hagley, E. (2020). Effects of Virtual Exchange in the EFL classroom on Students' Cultural and Intercultural Sensitivity. Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal, 21(3), 74-87. https://old.callej.org/journal/21-3/Hagley2020.pdf

Smith, A., Ruthven-Stuart, P., Johnson, A., Hagley, E. (2020) Metrics for Measuring Students’ Forum Participation in a Multinational Online Exchange. INTED2020 Proceedings, pp. 8996-9003. http://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2020.2462

Hagley, E; Cotter, M. (2019). Virtual exchange supporting language and intercultural development: students’ perceptions. In Meunier, Fanny; Van de Vyver, Julie; Bradley, Linda; Thouësny, Sylvie (Eds), CALL and complexity – short papers from EUROCALL 2019, 163-168. Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2019.38.1003

Roux, P.; Suzuki, K.; Matsuba, R; Goda, Y. (2018) Developing Cultural Intelligence (CQ): Designs for Blended Learning. International Journal for Educational Media and Technology, 12 (1), 18-28.Disponível em: < https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328092354_Developing_Cultural_Intelligence_CQ_Designs_for_Blended_Learning>;

Hagley, E., & Harashima, H. (2017). Raising the Intercultural Understanding and Skills of EFL Students through Virtual Exchange on Moodle. Proceedings of Moodlemoot Japan 2017 Annual Conference，vol.5,  28-33 https://tinyurl.com/tckqw6p

Hagley, E., & Thomson, H. (2017). Virtual Exchange: Providing International Communication Opportunities for Learners of English as a Foreign Language. Journal of Language and Culture of Hokkaido，vol.15,  1-10 http://www3.muroran-it.ac.jp/hlc/2017/01.pdf

Hagley, Eric. (2016). Making virtual exchange/telecollaboration mainstream – large scale exchanges. In Jager, Sake; Kurek, Malgorzata; O'Rourke, Breffni (Eds), New directions in telecollaborative research and practice: selected papers from the second conference on telecollaboration in higher education, 225-230. Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2016.telecollab2016.511

Hagley, E. (2016). Large Scale Virtual Exchanges with Moodle. Proceedings of Moodlemoot Japan 2016 Annual Conference，vol.4，15-19 https://moodlejapan.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=1148

Hagley, E. (2014). Collaborative and Cooperative Online Language Exchanges. Journal of Language and Culture of Hokkaido，vol.12, 43-50 https://muroran-it.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/5404/files/04hagley.pdf

Hagley, E. (2014). Moodle as a Conduit for International Telecollaboration. Proceedings of Moodlemoot Japan 2014 Annual Conference，vol.2，13-16 https://moodlejapan.org/pluginfile.php/9630/mod_resource/content/3/MoodleMoot2014_Proceedings-new.pdf

In other languages:

Portugese

Rabello, C. (2020). Virtual Exchange: Contributions for Pre-Service English Language Teachers. Redoc, 4(3), 58-82

DOI:https://doi.org/10.12957/redoc.2020.53886   https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/re-doc/article/download/53886/36533

On a Dual language Chinese/Japanese IVEProject

Qu, M & Hagley E. (2021). Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Exchange on a Chinese Language Class in Japan. Journal of Technology and Chinese Language Teaching, 12-2, 49-65 http://www.tclt.us/journal/2021v12n2/quhagley.pdf

Other virtual exchange research

https://apvea.org/mod/page/view.php?id=283 (you may have to login/create a free account to see this extensive VE bibliography)