Autoethnographic Research to Explore Design Considerations for a Transnational Distance Education Program (Poster 9)

• In Event: AERA Virtual Poster Session 3
  In Poster Session: Instructional Technology SIG Poster Session 2

Abstract

The purpose of this autoethnography is to investigate my professional experiences as an instructional designer in a U.S.-China transnational education program. During the global pandemic, I was the instructional designer to support the transition to transnational distance learning. Little research has been conducted to explore design considerations for transnational distance education. The individual autoethnography aims to collect and analyze data from my narratives and digital artifacts to understand design and delivery considerations within the U.S.-China distance context. The findings showed that course design in transnational distance contexts was more complicated than that in distance education in a single cultural context. The role of instructional designers was influenced by factors at both micro and macro levels.

Author

• Xinyue Ren, Old Dominion University