Integrating Mentoring and Role Modeling Theories to Develop a Web-based Support Community for Female IT Majors in Taiwan

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Chen, P.C. (2007). Integrating Mentoring and Role Modeling Theories to Develop a Web-based Support Community for Female IT Majors in Taiwan. In C. Montgomerie & J. Seale (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007 (pp. 4272-4278). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2007
Vancouver, Canada
June 25, 2007
ISBN 1-880094-62-2
  Craig Montgomerie & Jane Seale
AACE

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Pi-Chi Chen, Department of Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan

Abstract

This study presents the development and the major accomplishment of a web-based support community for female information technology (IT) in Taiwan. Mentoring and role modeling theories are integrated into the community. Literature search, content analysis, online surveys, in-depth interviews, multimedia-based system development and formative evaluation are employed to design and develop the website. The major contents of the website been successfully established and consisted of including: (1) an introduction of Taiwan's female role models in IT (2) an online platform for female IT professionals to exchange their learning and working experience (3) a database of female IT professionals in different IT fields (4) a message board with a collection of related learning information and activities (5) linkages to weblogs of domestic and international female IT professionals, and (6) literature databases of related media reports, books, journal and conference papers, and other related materials. The website is located at http://itwit.nknu.edu.tw/

Keywords

• Community
• Educational Technology
• Databases

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