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題名 Supporting cross-cultural online discussion with formal and informal platforms: a case between Hong Kong and Taiwan
作者 陳揚學
 Deng, Liping
Chen, Yang-Hsueh 
 Li, Sandy  C.
貢獻者 教育系
關鍵詞 Cross-cultural communication;Online discussion;Course management system;Facebook;Higher education
日期 2017-01
上傳時間 20-Mar-2018 11:15:37 (UTC+8)
摘要 The paper reports on a collaborative project on fostering cross-cultural online discussion between two universities with one in Hong Kong and the other in Taiwan. Two online platforms—Moodle as a formal channel for course-related discussion and Facebook as an informal channel for social-oriented interaction—were employed. The study pays special attention to instructional design based on research-derived strategies and reflects on the effects of various strategies as well as students’ experiences and perceptions. The results show that the students perceived the online discussion as valuable for exchanging perspectives and enhancing cross-cultural understanding. However, they were less motivated to use Facebook as the informal channel for socialization. The challenges encountered especially those concerning using Facebook in formal learning environments will be discussed. At the end, the recommendations for better utilizing and bringing together formal and informal online platforms will be suggested.
關聯 Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 12(5)
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41039-017-0050-z
dc.contributor 教育系zh_Tw
dc.creator (作者) 陳揚學zh_TW
dc.creator (作者)  Deng, Lipingen_US
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Yang-Hsueh en_US
dc.creator (作者)  Li, Sandy  C.en_US
dc.date (日期) 2017-01
dc.date.accessioned 20-Mar-2018 11:15:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 20-Mar-2018 11:15:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 20-Mar-2018 11:15:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/116385-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) The paper reports on a collaborative project on fostering cross-cultural online discussion between two universities with one in Hong Kong and the other in Taiwan. Two online platforms—Moodle as a formal channel for course-related discussion and Facebook as an informal channel for social-oriented interaction—were employed. The study pays special attention to instructional design based on research-derived strategies and reflects on the effects of various strategies as well as students’ experiences and perceptions. The results show that the students perceived the online discussion as valuable for exchanging perspectives and enhancing cross-cultural understanding. However, they were less motivated to use Facebook as the informal channel for socialization. The challenges encountered especially those concerning using Facebook in formal learning environments will be discussed. At the end, the recommendations for better utilizing and bringing together formal and informal online platforms will be suggested.en_US
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dc.relation (關聯) Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 12(5)
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Cross-cultural communication;Online discussion;Course management system;Facebook;Higher educationen_US
dc.title (題名) Supporting cross-cultural online discussion with formal and informal platforms: a case between Hong Kong and Taiwanen_US
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1186/s41039-017-0050-z
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41039-017-0050-z