Implications of Culture in Distance Education

Implications of Culture in Distance Education

Describes the ways in which cultural factors shape interaction and perceptions in distance education and suggests implications for librarians and other information professionals. Reports an informal analysis of discourse in four university classes that examined text in journal assignments and email...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Reference librarian 2002 (77), p.107-119
1. Verfasser: Salvatore, Cecilia
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Libraries
Cultural aspects
Cultural Influences
Discourse
Distance Education
Distance learning
Electronic Mail
Higher Education
Identity Formation
Libraries
Sense of Community
Student Journals
Students
User services
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Zusammenfassung:Describes the ways in which cultural factors shape interaction and perceptions in distance education and suggests implications for librarians and other information professionals. Reports an informal analysis of discourse in four university classes that examined text in journal assignments and email communications and considers community and identity. (Author/LRW)
ISSN:0276-3877