Conference Papers

A case study of an online collaboration project: College_Asia

Title:
A case study of an online collaboration project: College_Asia
Authors:
- Ting, Wai Ching Adrian The Hong Kong Institute of Education
- Kwong, Wing Yee The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Year Published:
2009
Conference:
CITE Research Symposium 2009: Learning Communities and Technology: The Next Ten Years (2009: The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
Education Categories:
- Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  - QG Adult, Lifelong & Continuing Education
    - QGE Distance Education
- P Social Context of Education
  - PB Comparative Education
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Unknown or Unspecified
Abstract:
This paper aims at discussing the effectiveness of the College_Asia project, which involved EFL students from Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong. Participants were asked to upload their photos on Flickr.com with the purpose of drawing attention and arousing curiosity. They then made acquaintance with students from the partner universities, commenting on each other's photos and postings. This practice generated topics for class discussions and provided a platform for students to use English in authentic situations. The paper concludes that the project has a lot of potential in improving learner motivation and possibilities of international collaboration in English language classrooms.
Note:
Paper presented at the CITE Research Symposium 2009: Learning Communities and Technology: The Next Ten Years
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Conference Papers
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/1348cd4b
Entry Date:
2015-10-08