... on literature, is formed through a dialog and consensus finding between four different parties (G‐8, NGOs, the rich and the poor). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Development Poverty Inequality Globalisation Geography E‐learning Consensus Education Poor Rich NGO G‐8...

...Gilbert Ahamer; Lena Bader; Marlene Köttstorfer Purpose The current Internet Outlook of the OECD states that e‐learning has the potential to revolutionise education and learning – if complemented by suitable didactic approaches. Therefore, the situation of e‐learning is analysed from a student's...

... work. The purpose of this paper is to try to achieve an insight into how e‐learning technologies (like WebCT) are perceived by students and to what degree information and communication technologies (ICTs) could improve communication and cooperation between students. Design/methodology/approach...

... on students' individual strengths and interests and helps them create meaning for themselves. United States of America Native Americans Online learning Distance learning Internet e‐Learning High Schools Schools throughout the USA are finding effective ways to serve all students with more...

... of learning (Owston, 1997). Online instruction is identified researches as an alternative and successful way of learning (Bickle and Carroll, 2003 ; Hiltz, 1993 ; Navarro and Shoemaker, 2000). E‐learning Web 2.0 Multicultural Ethnicity Gender Religion Youth Culture Social skills...

...Pramila Rao Purpose The primary purpose of this research paper is to understand the role of national cultural dimensions on e‐learning practices in India. India is considered a major player in the world economy today. US multinationals are significantly increasing their presence in India...

... Gogo arrived at Professor Pierce's home. That fall, Gogo enrolled in the Center for Intensive English Studies and attended for two semesters. Currently, he is a student at a community college in the same city where Pierce resides. Electonic mail English language E‐learning Teachers Students...

... multicultural education course at a large land‐grant university. It chronicles my data driven change from skeptic to adopter and promoter of online CLM for critical multicultural education. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 United States of America E‐learning Multicultural societies...

... of an instrument called the eLearning Multicultural Awareness Survey. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Multicultural societies Education Students E‐learning Colleges United States of America A dependence on technology when unearthing the subject of multicultural education compromises...

...) , point out instructional designers assigned to design the educational content and experiences, are not immune from the influence of their own cultural blinkers. Conceivably, this is why initial high hopes for international e‐learning have not been fully met and have resulted in some measure...

...Mark van Hoorebeek; Stuart Walker; John Dermo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the parameters of the duty of reasonable adjustment to facilitate access to e‐learning resources. Design/methodology/approach Educational providers continue to develop new methods of delivering...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 E‐learning Internet Teachers Literacy Culture United States of America A national survey pointed out that “addressing the needs of students with diversity has become a central concern” (National Center for Education Statistics, 1999, p...

... papers within this special issue consider how style differences can inform the development of e‐learning opportunities to enhance the learning of all (Vigentini; Kyprianidou, Demetriadis, Pombortsis and Karatasios; Zhu, Valcke and Schellens). The influence of culture on learning is also raised...

..., and learning strategies change over time due to the actual involvement in a collaborative e‐learning environment (ELE). Design/methodology/approach A parallel e‐learning environment for a first‐year university course is implemented for a Flemish group (n = 217) at Ghent University and a Chinese...

... is investigated. The following section presents the cultural models. The penultimate section presents the communication and collaboration attributes. Finally, the last section concludes. Communication Culture E‐learning Collaborative learning is an educational method where a group of learners...

... of this interdisciplinary e‐learning activity to the multicultural teaching‐learning process. Originality/value Results support the positive influence of interdisciplinary activities in the students' performance and the use of learning methods that facilitate active and cooperative learning through audiovisual...

... emergent form of learning pedagogy, particularly manifested in e‐learning. Findings This paper explores the concept of knowledge democracy in the context of knowledge and information revolution. It has been argued that knowledge democratization implies freedom and equality to access information...

...Richard Dockery © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 --> Distance learning E‐learning Edited by Rocci   Luppicini . Online Learning Communities . Charlotte, NC : IAP   2007 . 356 pp. , ISBN: 1593116780 The final section of the book “Trends in online...

...Michael Orly Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a special multicultural project in e‐learning that was accompanied by a research. In this project, student teachers experience the planning, implementation and receiving of feedback on computerized teaching of children from diverse...

... of negotiation of meaning, they come into contact and affect each other (Wenger, 1998, p. 87). Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen can be contacted at: eks@hum.aau.dk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 E‐learning Learning Education Communication technologies Masters degrees Denmark...