Crossing Cultures and Borders in International Online Distance Higher Education
ARTICLE
Gulnara Sadykova, Jennie Dautermann
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Volume 13, Number 2, ISSN 1939-5256
Abstract
The growing demand for higher education worldwide, along with global expansion of telecommunication technologies, give online distance education a potential world-wide reach for institutions in many countries. Given the persistent international digital divide and the potential for the host institutions and languages to be those of wealthy, industrialized countries, international online distance higher education (IODHE) has great potential for educational and cultural imperialism. Therefore institutions contemplating expansion into international distance education must accommodate a number of changes that would enable building the safe learning/teaching environment needed for development of a successful course. Drawing on literature of domestic and international online teaching and learning, multicultural studies, as well as personal international teaching and learning experience, the authors examine four domains where these changes are of critical importance: 1) host institution, 2) technology, 3) learning models of students, and 4) teaching models of faculty. The paper discusses issues and practices in each of these domains and offers general recommendations for institutions participating or planning to participate in cross-border/cross-culture online education. (Contains 1 figure.)
Citation
Sadykova, G. & Dautermann, J. (2009). Crossing Cultures and Borders in International Online Distance Higher Education. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 13(2), 89-114. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/104028/.
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Keywords
- Access to Computers
- Access to Education
- College Faculty
- College Instruction
- College Students
- Computer Assisted Instruction
- Cultural Differences
- Culturally Relevant Education
- distance education
- Educational Practices
- Educational Principles
- educational technology
- electronic learning
- Foreign Students
- Global Approach
- Guidelines
- higher education
- Influence of Technology
- instructional design
- International Education
- internet
- multicultural education
- online courses
- teaching methods
- Web Based Instruction
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