Documentation:Cultural Issues in Teaching Online/Introduction

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Introduction

Intercultural communication is always a challenge, but even more so when it happens online in the absence of visual and oral cues or well-developed relationships. In computer-mediated courses, participants are involved in building learning communities. But culturally diverse individuals may hold widely different expectations of how to establish credibility, exchange information, motivate others, give and receive feedback, or critique or evaluate information. In this module, you will learn about some of the cultural challenges that learners may experience in virtual learning environments. You will consider how your own culture and worldview may influence the ways that you assess and respond to different online learners, and you will have a chance to reflect on how this new learning might influence your future practice as an online facilitator.