Learning Cultures In Online Education »

With the growth of trans-national education online, more learners are experiencing learning environments characterised by cultural diversity. This timely book presents a view of recent thinking and practice related to globalised virtual learning envi

Introduction A frame for the discussion of learning cultures Robin Goodfellow Goodfellow, Robin Marie-Noelle Lamy Lamy, Marie-Noelle 1

1 When the solution becomes the problem : cultures and individuals as obstacles to online learning Charles Ess Ess, Charles 15

2 Identity, gender and language in synchronous cybercultures : a cross-cultural study Charlotte N. Gunawardena Gunawardena, Charlotte N. Ahmed Idrissi Alami Alami, Ahmed Idrissi Gayathri Jayatilleke Jayatilleke, Gayathri Fadwa Bouachrine Bouachrine, Fadwa 30

3 Entering the world of online foreign language education : challenging and developing teacher identities Robert O'Dowd O'Dowd, Robert 52

4 From face-to-face to distance learning : the online learner's emerging identity Christine Develotte Develotte, Christine 71

5 Being and learning in the online classroom : linguistic practices and ritual text acts Leah P. Macfadyen Macfadyen, Leah P. 93

6 Technology as a 'cultural player' in online learning environments Anne Hewling Hewling, Anne 113

7 Trouble and autoethnography in assessment genre : a case for postnational design in online internationalized pedagogy Catherine Doherty Doherty, Catherine 131

8 New learning cultures : identities, media and networks Jay Lemke Lemke, Jay Caspar van Helden van Helden, Caspar 151

Conclusion New directions for research in online learning cultures Robin Goodfellow Goodfellow, Robin Marie-Noelle Lamy Lamy, Marie-Noelle 170

References 184

Internet references 209

Author index 210

Subject index 215