Time zone differences affected international students' timely participation in asynchronous forums, and a balance of synchronous and asynchronous communication was regarded as beneficial¶
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q2 i? Time zone differences impacted timely participation in asynchronous discussion forums, and students regarded a good balance of synchronous and asynchronous discussions as beneficial. → Liu 2010
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Liu 2010¶
Liu, X., Liu, S., Lee, S.-h., & Magjuka, R. J. (2010). Cultural Differences in Online Learning: International Student Perceptions. Educational Technology & Society, 13(3), 177-188. https://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.13.3
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Interview finding from the case study. Students found asynchronous discussion clear and free of accent-caused misunderstandings but unable to convey nuances, while synchronous communication helped them get to know each other but was hard to schedule across time zones.
"The students mentioned that time zone differences had an impact on their timely participation in the asynchronous discussion forums, as this factor was not usually considered in the course design of most of the courses."
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Related Claims¶
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Time zone differences affected international students' timely participation in asynchronous forums, and a balance of synchronous and asynchronous communication was regarded as beneficial |
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Time zone differences affected international students' timely participation in asynchronous forums, and a balance of synchronous and asynchronous communication was regarded as beneficial |
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