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Mary Kimura, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan

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Cross-Cultural Collaboration Through a Virtual Community of Practice Using Video and Social Networking
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications(EDMEDIA)2011:1

Curtis Ho & Bert Kimura, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States; Mary Kimura & Kenichi Kubota, Kansai University, Japan

The primary purpose of this panel presentation is to share and discuss best practices in conducting cross-cultural projects virtually through use of emerging technology such as Skype, Facebook, and web-based video. Overcoming language, culture and...

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Internet-mediated Intercultural Exchange for Learner-Centered Learning, Part 1
Global Learn Asia Pacific(GLEARN)2010:1

Kumiko Aoki, The Open University of Japan, Japan; Eric Bray, Yokkaichi University, Japan; Mary Kimura & Bert Kimura, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan; Curtis Ho, University of Hawaii, United States; Pal Molnar, Karoli University, Hungary

Various Internet tools such as emails and discussion boards, and more recently those Web 2.0 technologies such as Facebook, Skype, Slideshare, YouTube, and Flicker, make it possible to connect learners across languages and cultures in and outside...

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Internet-mediated Intercultural Exchange for Learner-Centered Learning, Part 2
Global Learn Asia Pacific(GLEARN)2010:1

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Telecollaboration 2.0: Using Facebook for Intercultural Exchange
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications(EDMEDIA)2009:1

Kumiko Aoki, The Open University of Japan, Japan; Mary Kimura, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan

This paper will discuss the use of Facebook for intercultural learning in a telecollaborative project linking classes in Japan and classes overseas. There is a good amount of literature already existing in the field of online intercultural exchange...

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Learner-Centered Activities for Internet-Mediated Intercultural Exchange
Global Learn Asia Pacific(GLEARN)2010:1

Mary Kimura, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan

Educators, linguists, and anthropologists recognize that language reflects societal values, culture, and attitudes of the country where the language is spoken. The use of technology provides numerous activities where students can learn about the...

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