University of the Ryukyus Online Intensive Study Program for AY2022“ENGAGING WITH SUSTAINABLE ISLAND FUTURE”
July 11-15, 2022
Program Description
In line with the aim of fostering global leadership to build a global network for preservationand sustainability of island communities, cultures and environments in the Pacific Island
Region, this program provides students from the University with the opportunity toparticipate in an online COIL 1-based study program that features guest speakers as well as
lectures by faculty members of the University’s partner institutions in the Pacific Island
Region.
Centered upon the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), theprogram provides participants with lectures and a guest speaker series, in addition toopportunities for interaction and collaborative learning on common issues faced bycountries and territories in the Pacific Island Region.
The collaborative and interactive components of this program aim to encourage multiculturalunderstanding, leverage knowledge on SDGs and nurture leadership. All program contents
will be conducted in English. Students are encouraged to take initiative by preparing for classinteraction in advance and actively participating in discussions. Students must also take partin pre- and post-program elements utilizing COIL that will familiarize participants on the main
themes of interest in this program.
In consideration of the program’s focus on administering academic content in English on
specific themes that include the history, culture and issues affecting the Pacific Island
Region as well as curricula input from the University’s overseas partner institutions andintercultural communication with international students, OISP AY2021-22 is open to bothstudents from the University and our partner institutions in the Pacific Island Region.

Number of Participants

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) refers to international collaborative
learning styles, and a form of teaching which uses Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) to connect students in different countries.

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Approximately 10 students from our partner colleges/ universities in the Pacific Islands.
*In case of the low registration number (less than 4 students), this program may becanceled and rescheduled.
Eligibility（for official registrants）
University and college students who are currently enrolled in partner institutions (those whoare expected to graduate in August 2022 are not eligible).
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Maui College, Kaua‘i
Community College, Kapi‘olani Community College, Hawai‘i Community College, Honolulu
Community College, Leeward Community College, Windward Community College,
University of Guam, Palau Community College, College of Micronesia-FSM, College ofMarshall Islands
Program Period (Main Online Program)
5 days between July 11-15, 2022
Program Cost
Free (Including official certificate and transcript from the University of the Ryukyus)
Application Conditions
Participants must fulfill the following conditions.
(1) Students must be currently enrolled at the University’s partner universities/ colleges.
（2）Students must participate in all program components including pre and post
programs. Students who are unable to do so due to unavoidable circumstances such as
health issues or lack of adequate digital infrastructure must receive instructions fromprogram coordinators on alternative learning.
（3）Students must display keen interest in learning about Okinawa and the Pacific Island
Region as well as in active communication and interaction with Japanese students.
(Japanese language skills are not required).
（4）After participation in the Intensive Program, students must continue their studies andgraduate from their home institutions.
- Students who plan to terminate their studies or take a leave of absence will not beeligible.
- Students who are expected to enter graduate school in the Fall semester of 2022 may
audit the program without receiving credits.
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(5) Upon completion of the program, participants will be requested to render assistance tothe University’s Inter-University Exchange Project by promoting it at their home institutions,such through requests for cooperation in advising and assisting future study abroad
applicants from one’s home institution.
* Participants may be asked to allow the University to use their photographed images for
future promotional efforts.
Course Credits
Those who successfully complete the program in full (including pre-and post-programcomponents) will receive TWO credits for the University’s “Special Lectures on InterDisciplinary Sciences.” These credits may be transferred upon review and approval ofparticipants’ home institutions.
Curriculum Structure
1.5 hours will be considered as “one unit” (=2 hours). There are fifteen class times from thepre-, main, and post-programs all combined. Students will engage in lectures, online
discussions, and other group activities that lead toward the final group presentations.
Languages Used
English & Japanese* Japanese language proficiency is not required. All program contents in Japanese will besupplemented with English translations.
******************************************************************************************************Program Outline
This program includes the following components: pre-program (COIL), post-program, andthe main online intensive study program.
<Pre-Program Outline>
Prior to the main program, participants are required to participate in pre-program sessions.
The pre-program COIL will prepare them for the main program, allowing them to become wellacquainted with their buddies and the program before the start of the main program.
(1) Take BEVI2assessment, Upload a 1-2 minutes self-introduction video on the designated

2The Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) is an online survey tool widely used for assessment

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learning platform (Flipgrid); Have small conversations with other participants using
threads (what you ate for breakfast, what you have tried/ achieved during the pandemic,etc.); Upload a video explaining about your interested Sustainable Development Goal.
(2) Make PowerPoint slides (5 slides) to introduce your targeted SDG, which affects yourregion/ place and any actions taken to reverse the effects; Do record your voicepresentation on the PowerPoint slides, then upload on Flipgrid; Comment on otherparticipants’ presentations.
<Main Outline Program> Program schedule is shown in the next page.
Lectures consist of Real-time (live lectures) and On-demand (video contents). Students mayview on-demand lectures in advance, however, assignments in on-demand lectures can only
be submitted during the main program period and not accepted prior to the lecture.
Real-time lecture: Students participate in a class online and they can interact with theinstructor and other participants online at real-time.
On-demand lecture: Students view lecture videos and engage in assignments at their own
convenient time.
<Post-Program>(1) All participants must submit a reflection and a program evaluation report within one weekof completing the main program.
(2) All participants should attend a one-time, post-program meeting, which will be held realtime. We will feedback BEVI assessment results (#1 & 2).
(2) All participants will take the second (immediately after the completion of the program) andthe third (approximately 2-3 months after the program) BEVI* assessment and reporttheir assessment to the program coordinator.

of educational programs.

4Main Online Program Contents and Schedule (7/11-7/15) * tentative
ScheduleContents(in JST)
Pre-program

Submit Pre-program assignments (1) ~ (2) by July 10TBA
7/11（Mon）(Total 4 hours)
Program Orientation (8:30-8:55)
Online Lecture 1: Seminar on the Pacific Island Region, 9:00-10:30
Online Lecture 2: SDGs and JICA Okinawa Center’s Activities,
Tetsuji Iida, JICA Okinawa Center, 10:45-12:15
Online Assignment: Student Collaboration(Make final presentation groups) 1h30

7/12（Tue）(Total 5 hours)

Online Lecture 3: Toward Sustainable Food Production: LandOcean All-in-One Cultivation Project, Fumihiro Haga, Global
Education Institute, Univ of the Ryukyus, 9:00-10:30
Online Lecture 4: Cultural Enrichment or Japanese Language
Seminar 10:45-12:15
Online Assignment: Student Collaboration (Group Work Session)
1h30

7/13 (Wed)(Total 4 hours 30minutes)

Lecture 5 : Leadership Seminar, Ryuji Ishikawa, Global andRegional Studies, Univ of the Ryukyus, 9:00-9:50
Guest Speaker Series 1 10:00-11:00
Online Assignment: Student Collaboration (Group Work Session)
2h7/14（Thu）(Total 4 hours)

Guest Speaker Series 2 9:00-10:30
Online Assignment: Student Collaboration (Group Work Session)
1h30

7/15（Fri）(Total 3 hours)

Online Assignment: Student Collaboration (Group Work Session)
9:00-9:50
Final Group Presentation on SDGs & Closing ceremony
10:00-12:00(Total 3hours)

5Post-Program-Take BEVI#2 on July 15 or immediately after completion of theTBA

program.
-Submit a final report (A4 1-2 pages, double-space) and a program
evaluation questionnaire (Google Forms questionnaire). within oneweek.
-Attend one-time only post-program meeting (TBA) 30m(Total 3 hours 30 minutes)

Grading
Participants will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Application Process
Applicants must submit all documents listed below as email attachments to:
r-sekaten@acs.u-ryukyu.ac.jp（１） Program application form
（２） Certificate of Enrollment from home institution（３） Agreement form
All application documents can be downloaded from the following URL:
https://ged.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/sekaten/en/news/
DEADLINE:
June 20, 2022 (Mon) at 5:00 PM (Japan Time) *June 19, 2022 (Sun) 10 PM in Hawaii
For inquiries please contact: Satoko Kudeken (Ms.)
Institute for Global Education, the University of the Ryukyus1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, JAPAN
TEL：+81-98-895-8092 / FAX：+81-98-895-8850
E-mail：r-sekaten@acs.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
Website: https://ged.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/sekaten/en/

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