Title :
The application of technology in enhancing multicultural and multilingual aspects of education: Digital divide into digital opportunities
Author :
Abazi, Alajdin ; Fetaji, Bekim ; Dixon, Henry
Author_Institution :
CST Fac., South East Eur. Univ., Tetovo
Abstract :
Technology enhanced multicultural e-learning education with its multilingual specifics applied at South East European University is the focus of the discussion and analyses. The analyses and the developed strategy takes into account the universitypsilas mission in achieving multicultural and multilingual education within the context of the Balkans, but also in a wider European and global context. A number of issues related to such a specific context of the university, such as its multilingual and multicultural environment influenced the developed strategy and its implementation plan. The implemented strategy and solution as well as experiences gained in the process led to a number of important results as outcomes and recommendations for similar initiatives.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; e-learning education; multicultural education; multilingual education; technology enhanced learning; Communications technology; Education; Educational programs; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Engineering profession; Environmental economics; Information analysis; Least squares approximation; Management training; Multicultural and multilingual Education; e-learning; technology enhanced learning;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Interfaces, 2008. ITI 2008. 30th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubrovnik
Print_ISBN :
978-953-7138-12-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1330-1012
DOI :
10.1109/ITI.2008.4588474