Globally Networked Collaborative Learning in Industrial Design

Bohemia, Erik and Ghassan, Aysar (2012) Globally Networked Collaborative Learning in Industrial Design. The American Journal of Distance Education, 26 (2). pp. 110-125. ISSN 0892-3647

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Abstract

This article explores project-based cross-cultural and cross-institutional learning. Using Web 2.0 technologies, this project involved more than 240 students and eighteen academic staff from seven international universities.

The focus of this article relates to a project-based learning activity named The Gift. At each institution the students formed small local project teams that were paired with teams of students from one of the other collaborating universities. The findings suggest that the majority of students perceived this activity facilitated their learning, especially in the development of virtual teamwork and communication skills. The article discusses findings related to peer learning in relation to information and communication technologies and cross-cultural communication. It concludes by evaluating the validity of underlying assumptions.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	W200 Design studies X300 Academic studies in Education
Department:	Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Design
Depositing User:	Aysar Ghassan
Date Deposited:	13 May 2013 12:34
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:35
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/12522

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