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Titarenko, Larissa; Little, Craig B. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2017
"Study abroad" college programs can transform domestic students into a kind of "global citizens" with international experience and cross-cultural competences demanded in the emerging global market. Can a full-time international online undergraduate class serve as a virtual alternative to study abroad experience? Two questions…
Descriptors: College Students, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness, Global Approach
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Dalsgaard, Christian – Educational Media International, 2016
The aim of the article is to explore educational use of student-managed Facebook groups in upper secondary education (in Denmark). Much research on educational potentials of Facebook has studied groups managed by teachers. However, there is a lack of in-depth research on Facebook groups managed by students and without participation from teachers.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Social Media, Mass Media Use, Secondary School Students
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Shwartz, Y.; Katchevitch, D. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2013
This study focuses on using wikis as a learning environment, as part of a professional development program for chemistry teacher leaders. The study was performed in Israel and involved 20 chemistry teachers. One goal was to investigate how using wiki may promote effective science teacher professional development. Various aspects of the teachers'…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Teachers, Teacher Leadership, Communities of Practice
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Fu, Huijuan; Chu, Samuel; Kang, Wenxia – Educational Technology & Society, 2013
This study examined a wiki as a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment at upper primary level. A total of 388 Hong Kong Primary-five (P5) students in four Chinese primary schools used a wiki platform within the context of their group projects in General Studies (GS) classes. Adopting a mixed-methods design, qualitative and…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Elementary School Students, Web 2.0 Technologies, Focus Groups