Telecollaboration. Existing activities in computer mediated communication for language learning Barriers to mainstreaming online intercultural exchange Resources and research to support practitioners Facilitating the embedding of online intercultural exchange a part of an internationalised student experience.
As delivered at the Collaboration event at the British Academy, London Feb 11th 2013.
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1. Telecollaboration.Existing activities in computer mediated
communication forlanguage learningBarriers to mainstreaming online
intercultural exchangeResources and research to support
practitionersFacilitating the embedding of online intercultural
exchangea part of an internationalised student experience.
2. Existing activities in computer mediated communication for
language learning 3. Barriers to mainstreaming online intercultural
exchangeLevels of:awareness of contribution to
internationalisationelectronic literacies and openess to
possibilitiessuitable technical support and
infrastructurepedagogical support for learning designintegration in
curriculaInstitutional integration 4. Resources and research to
support practitionersNetworks connecting online
languageprofessionals are robustGrowing normalisation of CMC and
VOIPGrowing body of knowledge to supportunderstanding of online
communicationLaunch of UniCollaboration platformHEA events and
awareness raising 5. Facilitating the embedding of online
interculturalexchange. Acceptance of the value of new modes of
communication Support for virtual mobility models Inclusion of OIE
in training and staff development Recognition of time required to
develop effective models Incentives for student and institutional
participation in OIE
