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| Peggy Shao |
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PhD Research Student |
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B3 Exchange Building LSRI, University of
Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, NG8 1B |
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+44(0)115 8467672 |
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+44(0)115 84 67931 |
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yqs@cs.nott.ac.uk |
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| Current status |
Thesis pending |
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2009
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| Research Topic |
Mobile Group blogging Application in Learning-case study of culture transition
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| Summary of Research |
In our times the explosive expansion of Web 2.0 Social Space, typified by the phenomena of Flickr, MySpace, YouTube…, present interesting opportunities in the information and experiences sharing online.
Mobile technology increasingly facilitates social and connected learning practices. In this research, the mobile group blog as a learning community was applied in assisting student sojourners to learn the host culture. It aims to help overseas students reduce culture shock, enhance cross-culture awareness and adapt to local life by collecting and sharing information through the mobile devices integrated with a group blog site.
This may be a single spark for ‘lighting up’ learning in a global mobile community, the informal settings of everyday life, which is the real borderless learning environment.
Additionally, this research may also be a starting point for global generalization and potential extension of valuable international cultural adaptation with the most recent information and communication technology for international studies, tourism and business.
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| Research Supervisors |
Dr. Damian Schofield (1st year), Dr. Charles Crook, and Dr. Boriana Koleva
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| Primary Funding Source |
Partial International Office/LSRI
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| School Research Theme |
Research in the learning sciences and technical innovation, Computer Science, Education
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| Other Research Interests |
Mobile technology in schools
ICT in post-school or work-based training
Second language learning with the emerging technology
Game-based learning and learning in virtual reality
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| Publications |
Shao, Y. Motivating Learning through the community of Mobile Blog. CSCL Alpine Rendez-Vous. Switzerland: Trinity College Dublin Press (2007) 26-29.
Shao, Y., Crook, C., & Koleva, B. (2007). Designing a Mobile Group Blog to Support Cultural Learning. Conference proceedings at mLearn 2007, Melbourne.
Shao, Y., Crook, C., & Koleva, B. (2008) Assisting Learning of a New Culture with a Mobile Group Blog. Conference proceedings at ED-media 2008.
Shao, Y., Hartnell-Young, E., Crook, C., & Koleva, B. (2008) Cross-cultural Adjustment With the Support of Mobile Group Blogging for Student Sojourners, Conference proceedings at mLearn 2008.
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