Inter-University International Collaboration for an Online Course
This paper is an account of a collaboration between two international partners in Europe and in USA. The authors outline the origin, design and implementation of an inter-university, online teaching experience. The processes are discussed along with participants’ perspectives of the experience. No i...
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| description | This paper is an account of a collaboration between two international partners in Europe and in USA. The authors outline the origin, design and implementation of an inter-university, online teaching experience. The processes are discussed along with participants’ perspectives of the experience. No institutional changes or formal agreements were needed; the course was validated by each institution, designed to address the requirements of each. Responsibility for participant assessment remained with the home institution. Instructors used Web 2.0 technology to plan and implement the online course. Student perspectives include their previous international educational experience, if any, use of technology for personal and educational purposes, and reactions to their virtual collaboration with international students. The paper discusses issues of coordination, illustrates students’ international experience and technology use, and makes recommendations for developing similar collaborations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ccba856704f47daa45ce4d6b135ec5c2022-12-22T03:36:03ZengEuropean Alliance for Innovation (EAI)EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning2032-92532016-04-013101710.4108/eai.11-4-2016.151148Inter-University International Collaboration for an Online CourseD.B. Turner0C. Igbrude1J. O’Connor2The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 USA; dbturner@uakron.eduDublin Institute of Technology, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, IrelandDublin Institute of Technology, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, IrelandThis paper is an account of a collaboration between two international partners in Europe and in USA. The authors outline the origin, design and implementation of an inter-university, online teaching experience. The processes are discussed along with participants’ perspectives of the experience. No institutional changes or formal agreements were needed; the course was validated by each institution, designed to address the requirements of each. Responsibility for participant assessment remained with the home institution. Instructors used Web 2.0 technology to plan and implement the online course. Student perspectives include their previous international educational experience, if any, use of technology for personal and educational purposes, and reactions to their virtual collaboration with international students. The paper discusses issues of coordination, illustrates students’ international experience and technology use, and makes recommendations for developing similar collaborations.http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.11-4-2016.151148Virtual Learning Environments VLEsvirtual worldsSecond Lifecommunities of practicecollaborative learningglobalizationstudent exchangestudent technology use. |
| spellingShingle | D.B. Turner C. Igbrude J. O’Connor Inter-University International Collaboration for an Online Course EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning Virtual Learning Environments VLEs virtual worlds Second Life communities of practice collaborative learning globalization student exchange student technology use. |
| title | Inter-University International Collaboration for an Online Course |
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| title_short | Inter-University International Collaboration for an Online Course |
| title_sort | inter university international collaboration for an online course |
| topic | Virtual Learning Environments VLEs virtual worlds Second Life communities of practice collaborative learning globalization student exchange student technology use. |
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