Establishing Worldwide Learning Communities Through Technology

Catalog description

Worldwide developments continue to heighten awareness of the importance of connections between people on a global scale. When we consider our world from such a perspective, the need for understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent. This course views the benefits of using technology for communication and collaboration on a broad scale from the perspectives of both students and educators. Technologically connected learning communities around the globe occur through students forming partnerships to learn about each others' customs, languages, and cultures; teachers collaborating on teaching strategies and curriculum development; or administrators and policymakers exchanging views on educational issues. Candidates in this course examine the instructional strategies, issues, and concerns for connecting communities of learning globally along with the related technological tools and techniques.