We completed the HU-RUPP COIL Project for AY2020-2021. Students from two universities (Hiroshima University, Japan and Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia) worked together through a roughly 2-month fully online project designed to promote Collaborative Online International Learning or COIL. The project communication took place mainly on Facebook. We also used some apps (Flipgrid and Padlet) that are helpful for icebreaking and brainstorming. 

The core theme of the project was “peace.” By completing a series of online activities, the students of both universities were able to get to know each other, compare and analyze the war histories of Japan (during World War II) and Cambodia (Khmer Rouge Regime), and do collaborative research projects on related topics.

Their excellent research outcomes (research reports and recorded presentations) are available below:

• “Post-war Recovery” Group

[Members]: Pheak Sreypich (RUPP), Phall Maneth (RUPP), Va Phavan (RUPP), Wajjwalku Pornphan (HU), Suenaga Riko (HU)

[Report]: Post Incidents Recovery_A Comparative Report on Cambodia and Japan’s Cases

[Presentation]: Post Incidents Recovery_A Comparative Report on Cambodia and Japan’s Cases (19:45)

• “History Education” Group

[Members]: Misuzu Kanda (HU), Nanase Shode (HU), Hinano Kondo(HU), Sopheak Pha (RUPP), Sinarath Seng (RUPP)

[Report]: The Influence of WWII and Khmer Rouge on Education

[Presentation]: The Influence of WWII and Khmer Rouge on Education (21:30)