Title :
Two courses, two problems, and Project E-xchange: International collaboration to enhance cross-cultural communication
Author :
Shimmura, T. ; Clark, Scott
Author_Institution :
Ishikawa Prefectural Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In two academic years (from December 2007-March 2008, and December 2008-March 2009), students studying English at a Japanese university and about Japanese culture at an American university exchanged messages in small groups through electronic media to improve their communication skills and knowledge of culture. This paper reviews the project, outcomes, improvements, and its possible future application.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational courses; electronic data interchange; linguistics; natural languages; American university exchanged messages; cross-cultural communication; electronic media; international collaboration; project E-xchange; Cities and towns; Communication system control; Costs; Cross-cultural communication; Educational institutions; International collaboration; Natural languages; Privacy; Protection; Videos;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 2009. IPCC 2009. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Waikiki, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4357-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4358-1
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2009.5208684
