Teaching globalization, globally: A 7-year case study of south africa--u.s. virtual teams

Authors:
Derrick L. Cogburn;Nanette S. Levinson
Affiliations:
Director, Center for Research on Collaboratories and Technology-Enhanced Learning Communities, School of Information Studies, 346 Hinds Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA, (3 ...;Director, International Communication Program, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
Venue:
Information Technologies and International Development
Year:
2008

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Abstract

This article reports on a project conducted from 1999--2006 that involved a substantial collaboration between South African and U.S. universities to build human capacity for the knowledge-intensive global economy through geographically distributed collaborative learning. The project used a highly interactive, rich media, synchronous and asynchronous learning environment to foster U.S.--South Africa student team learning. Particular attention was paid to the use of commercially available Web-based collaboration technologies that work well in both developed and developing country university settings. The study had one overarching research question: Can universities in developing as well as developed countries use a suite of commercially available Web-based collaboration technologies to successfully deliver an advanced global graduate seminar? Data for the study came from narrative evaluations and post-hoc surveys of student participants. Focusing on providing a model that can be used in disparate multidisciplinary and university settings, the article highlights both the technologies and the pedagogy that recognize cultural differences and cross-national collaborative opportunities in university settings.