1. 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 / EDU-ELEARN

2. 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

3. 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 ) In D. Gauntlett (ed.) Web.Studies Rewiring media studies for the digital age, London: Arnold

4. 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

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

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

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

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