researchers on the British Council-funded Future of English: Digital EMI project held a symposium at Waseda University wherein an overview of the project's findings were presented along with a showcase of resources developed.This report from two attendees offers a succinct summary of the symposium content, which may be of broader relevance for instructors, administrators, and learners involved with EMI and EAP education.1. Future of English: Digital EMI Project's brief 1 "This project investigated the emerging construct of online academic communication in Englishmedium instruction (EMI) classrooms, gathering perspectives from a range of higher education (HE) stakeholders in Malaysia and Japan by (a) examining the nature of spoken communication in online EMI classes, (b) identifying the English language support needed for students and teachers, and (c) exploring the implications of the shift to digital for various HE stakeholders, both currently and in the future."In line with these three stated objectives, the symposium held on April 19, 2025 at Waseda University was structured into three interrelated components focused around: (a) communication features and behavioral change framework, (b) perspectives on online EMI provision, and (c) a showcase of developed resources. Communication features and behavioral change framework Exploring the features of spoken communication in online EMI classes(Fumiyo Nakatsuhara & Akiko Kiyota) Serving also as an introduction to the project as a whole, the first session presented the analysis of video recordings from online EMI classes held at the
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