Room A

09:15 - 10:15 Plenary Talk

time slots	titles and authors/presenters
09:15 - 10:15	Practice of the SMILE Project at LITU: Facilitating Students’ Advancement through International Collaboration
	Asst. Prof. Wimonnit Chaokongjakra & Dr. Samanan Sudsa-ard (Thammasat University, Thailand)

10:20 - 10:50 Plenary Report

time slots	titles and authors/presenters
10:20 - 10:35	Unlocking Global Communication with the New Dialogbook
	Jun Iio (Chuo University, Japan)
10:35 - 10:50	Institutional Involvement in the SMILE Project: In the Case of Chuo University
	Shigenori Wakabayashi (Chuo University, Japan)

10:55 - 12:20 General Session A Chair: Shigenori Wakabayashi (Chuo University)

time slots	titles and authors/presenters
10:55 - 11:20	"Absorbed in Talks” Training and High School English Education (Japan)
	Katsunari Hayashi (Clark Memorial International High School, Japan)
11:25 - 11:50	The Impact of COIL Participation Experience on University Students' Competencies
	Jihyun Yoon (Chuo University, Japan)
11:55 - 12:20	Quantifying Quality of Group Online Communication Based on Facial Expression Analysis
	Yuheng Zhong, Jun Iio (Chuo University, Japan)

13:30 - 15:10 SMILE Report A-1 Chair: Shigenori Wakabayashi (Chuo University)

time slots	titles and authors/presenters
13:30 - 13:55	Comparative analysis of SMILE outcomes: Chuo iTL and KMITL students
	Yukie Saito, Jun Iio (Chuo University), Yuki Miyamoto (King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang)
	Chuo University (Japan) & King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (Thailand)
13:55 - 14:20	Shifting EIL Perceptions Through Japanese–Thai Virtual Exchange: Evidence from the SMILE Project
	Keiji Fujimura (Aichi Institute of Technology), Vachira Jantarach (Silpakorn University), Shigenori Wakabayashi, Jun Iio (Chuo University), Suttiya Khongyai (Silpakorn University)
	Aichi Institute of Technology (Japan), Chuo University (Japan), & Silpakorn University (Thailand)
14:20 - 14:45	Intercultural Communication Using Online Meeting Platform
	Satoko Yasuno (Chuo University), Mukhzamilah, Abdul Aziz Khoiri (State University of Surabaya)
	Chuo University (Japan) & State University of Surabaya (Indonesia) [online presentation]
14:45 - 15:10	Perceived Value and Challenges in Online Intercultural Communication: A Case Study of Japanese and Vietnamese Students
	Fumiko Kurihara (Chuo University), Masami Negishi, Pham Thi Thu Giang, Thuy Dung Nguyen Thi (Vietnam Japan University)
	Chuo University (Japan) & Vietnam Japan University (Vietnam)

15:30 - 17:10 SMILE Report A-2 Chair: Shigenori Wakabayashi (Chuo University)

time slots	titles and authors/presenters
15:30 - 15:55	From Enjoyment to Participation: The Mediating Role of Flow in Online Collaborative English Learning at Cheng Shiu and Chuo Universities
	Maki Kunimatsu (Chuo University), ShuFen Yeh (Cheng Shiu University)
	Chuo University (Japan) & Cheng Shiu University (Taiwan) [video presentation]
15:55 - 16:20	Intercultural Communication in Practice: Insights from the SMILE Project
	Loh Khai Xian (University Teknology Malaysia), Wimonnit Chaokongjakra, Samanan Sudsa-ard (Thammasat University), Shigenori Wakabayashi (Chuo University)
	Chuo University (Japan), University Teknology Malaysia (Malaysia), & Thammasat University (Thailand)
16:20 - 16:45	Enhancing Global Learning through the 2025 SMILE Project: A Collaboration between Chuo University and PIM in Thailand
	Masatake Saito (Chuo University)
	Chuo University (Japan) & Panyapiwat Institute of Management (Thailand)
16:45 - 17:10	The Impact of Online International Collaboration on Learners’ Psychological Factors: A Case Study of the 2025 Japanese SMILE Project
	Lea Santiar, Yulius Theady, Ariestyani Rerwitasari (Universitas Indonesia), Miho Baba (Thammasat University)
	Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia) & Thammasat University (Thailand) [Japanese-SMILE]