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.