Connecting Taiwanese and U.S. Students via VoiceThread

• In Event: INTL - Are We Having a Disruptive Innovation or Global Education?

Short Description

The intention of this study is to make connections between people on a global scale through the use of innovative technology (VoiceThread and other Web 2.0 tools). This study focuses on how educators in higher education can use the emergent technology tools to help undergraduate students develop their intercultural communication competence and visual literacy. In this session, findings will be discussed on visual literacy, intercultural communication competence, challenges, and strategies to improve cross-culture interaction.

Authors

• JINN-WEI TSAO, University of Georgia

• Szu-Yueh Justine Chien, UGA

• Michael Orey, University of Georgia