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The Development and Implementation of an Online Intercultural Language-Learning Project: Lessons Learned from the Past Two Years
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, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States ; , Institute of Education, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Orlando, FL USA ISBN 978-1-880094-60-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Abstract

This study draws from a larger federally-funded project, the Learning of Intercultural Language over the Net (LILON) project, whose researchers aim to create structured intercultural learning opportunities for high school students using information communication technology (ICT) to interact with and learn from students from other countries/cultures. As the project has completed its second year of operation, we have encountered both opportunities and challenges. In this paper, we identify the root causes of problems and provide possible solutions. The solutions that we propose include the need: (1) for a shared vision among all participants; (2) to create a collaborative partnership between high schools and the universities; and (3) for a strategically integrated curriculum into language learning programs. These solutions and conclusions will serve as instructional and pedagogical guidelines for future researchers and educators that aim to use information and communications technology to enhance language learning and promote intercultural learning.

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Lu, W.H. & Peng, H. (2006). The Development and Implementation of an Online Intercultural Language-Learning Project: Lessons Learned from the Past Two Years. In E. Pearson & P. Bohman (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2006--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 1264-1270). Orlando, FL USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved September 26, 2023 from .

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