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An Interactive Virtual Global Cultural Course: Building a Real Time Cost Effective Global Collaborative Learning Environment

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dc.creator Rosina C Chia
dc.creator Elmer C Poe
dc.creator Parikshat M Singh
dc.date 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:15:30Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:15:30Z
dc.identifier 1863-0383
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/cb4fdf9dedbe44beb49281df95c90616
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/17691
dc.description A virtual collaborative environment was createdat East Carolina University, using videoconferencetechnology via regular internet to bring students from 18different countries, 2 at a time, to the same classroom inreal time to learn about each other’s culture. Students fromtwo countries are partnered one on one,, they meet for 4-5weeks, and submit a joint paper. Then the same process isrepeated for two other countries. Lectures and studentdiscussions are managed with pre-determined topics andquestions. Classes are conducted in English and readingassignments are placed on the website. Administratively allpartners are independent, students pay fees and get creditsat their home institution. Familiarity with technology,knowledge in cultural understanding and attitude changewere assessed, only attitude changes are reported in thispaper.
dc.language English
dc.publisher International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)
dc.relation http://online-journals.org/i-jet/article/view/187/239
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1863-0383
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 32-35 (2008)
dc.subject Interactive cultural learning
dc.subject International experience in local classroom
dc.subject Real time virtual learning
dc.subject Virtual collaborative environment
dc.subject Technology (General)
dc.subject T1-995
dc.subject Technology
dc.subject T
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Technology (General)
dc.subject T1-995
dc.subject Technology
dc.subject T
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Technology (General)
dc.subject T1-995
dc.subject Technology
dc.subject T
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Technology (General)
dc.subject T1-995
dc.subject Technology
dc.subject T
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Technology (General)
dc.subject T1-995
dc.subject Technology
dc.subject T
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title An Interactive Virtual Global Cultural Course: Building a Real Time Cost Effective Global Collaborative Learning Environment
dc.type article


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