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Cultural Issues in e-Learning
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| Researcher: | Dr. Paul Wallace |
| Collaborators: | N/A |
| Dates: | 2008 to present |
| Publications: | 1 journal manuscript |
| Funding: | 2 grants (US$9,500) |
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Research Grant :: Hubbard Foundation
I received funding to increase my intercultural literacy and language skills in a high-context culture, by spending six weeks in Japan, studying Japanese culture and language. |
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Communication styles and cognitive processes differ drastically between various cultures. However, all leading learning management systems currently promoted for open and distance learning (Moodle, Sakai, etc.) are based primarily on asynchronous text-based interaction. Immersive 3D virtual worlds, where students can interact in visual environments using life-like human characters for self-representation, can provide learning environments more engaging for students from high-context cultures. Therefore, I'm presently studying cross-cultural differences within text-based and immersive 3D distance learning modalities.
Associated Grants & Funding
Incorporating Cultural Considerations in the Design of Web-Based Learning Activities
Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT), $250 (funded), January 2010
Internationalizing Instructional Technology through Intercultural Online Collaboration
Successful Application of Learning Technologies (SALT), Principal Investigator, $4,217 (funded), November 2009
Intercultural Issues in Distance Learning: Examining Differences in Communication and Collaboration Related to Culture
Appalachian Foundation Fellows Grants, Principal Investigator, $5,000 (funded), January 2009
Associated Publications
Fear and Loathing in the Metaverse: Students’ Willingness to Collaborate with Ethnically Diverse Avatars in a Micronesian Sample
(March 2012 - to appear)
Journal:
The Influence of Communication Style on Students' Preferences for "Real Life" 3D Learning Environments
(May 2011)
Conference: Learning Global: The Fourth Annual Learning and Teaching Conference
Assessing E-Learning Tools to Support International Service-Learning Collaboration
(March 2010)
Conference: The Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE)
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