Thomas Berger, Institut inter.research e.V. Training of intercultural communication competences in virtual communities of learning Thomas Berger, Institut inter.research e.V. Financial Agreement No 2003-4639 /001-001 EDU-ELEARN

Added Value of New Media Emphasis on Internet as a „communication apparatus“ Authentic communication situations in virtual learner communities Variety of communication channels and creative means of expression

Concept of virtual communities (vc) „...virtual communities are not the norm, but the exception...“ (Howard, Rheingold 2000) VC Attributes (Smith and Kollock 1999) Reciprocity Reputation Attachement to the group Sense of efficacy Smith, M., and Kollock, P., (Eds). Communities in Cyberspace. London: Routledge. 1999 Rheingold H. (2000), Community Development In The Cybersociety of the Future (pp. 170-178) In D. Gauntlett (ed.) Web.Studies Rewiring media studies for the digital age, London: Arnold

Concept of vc for learning Dramaturgical framework for learning activities Integration of face-to-face encounters of virtual group members Intercultural Awareness Creative use of new media

Online Simulation „Jobs and Applicants“ Practical Models Online Simulation „Jobs and Applicants“

Practical Models Collaborative Work on a Web-novel – the fictitious train journey „from virtual to real“

Vc-project – „Emmigrant communities“ Practical Models Vc-project – „Emmigrant communities“

Project-Website: www.media-net-works.de Contact Thomas Berger Institut inter.research e.V. www.inter-research.de berger@inter-research.de Project-Website: www.media-net-works.de