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A Study on the Use of Social Networks by Turkish and German University Students in the Globalization Process
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Çelebi, Nurhayat; Selçuk, Gülenaz; Peker, Huriye Sevinç – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
Today's rapidly evolving technology is expanding the use of innovative communication technologies and their usage areas. to traditional communication technologies today; smartphones, laptop computers, handheld computers, and tablets are also added. Wireless communication technology removes time and space limits, allowing people to communicate both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Cyberbullying: Predictors and Prevalence in American and German Middle School Students
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Gaio, Vanesa – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate several factors associated with cyberbullying and its victims; gender, age, and the time spent using various forms of computer-mediated communication (CMC). Because cross-national studies are so important to understanding the similarities and differences found in this global problem, the current study…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Victims, Age Differences
Intercultural Competence and Cultural Learning through Telecollaboration
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Schenker, Theresa – CALICO Journal, 2012
This paper presents the findings of a six-week telecollaborative project between sixteen American students enrolled in a second-semester German class at an American university and sixteen German students enrolled in an advanced English course at a high school in Germany. Students discussed various cultural topics with their partner in two e-mails…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, English (Second Language), Intercultural Communication
The Effects of a Virtual Exchange on Language Skills and Intercultural Competence
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Schenker, Theresa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation explores the effects of a cross-cultural, cross-lingual virtual exchange on students' foreign language skills and intercultural competence. Specifically, the dissertation investigates the effects of students' participation in a twelve-week telecollaborative exchange on their use of syntactic complexity in foreign language writing…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Student Participation, Telecommunications, Second Language Learning
German Deaf People Using Text Communication: Short Message Service, TTY, Relay Services, Fax, and E-Mail
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Power, Des; Power, Mary R.; Rehling, Bernd – American Annals of the Deaf, 2007
An online survey of German deaf people demonstrated that they use text communication through Short Message Service (SMS), e-mail, fax, and telephone typewriters (TTY) to communicate within communities of deaf and hearing people. SMS is used most, with more than 96% of respondents having access to a mobile phone. Most use is intrinsic and directed…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, German, Deafness, Foreign Countries
International Collaborations in Teacher Education: A Constructivist Approach to Using Electronic Mail for Communication in Partnership with Schools.
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Meadows, John – Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education, 1992
Examines collaborative projects conducted in cooperation with teacher training and higher education institutions worldwide, offering a rationale for using electronic mail in internationally cooperative projects with schools. Electronic mail enhances teacher education by supporting constructivist approaches to learning and encouraging closer…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Cooperation, Electronic Mail