Abstract
This chapter outlines the history and development of an international distance learning relationship, which was established between an Australian and Japanese university. In 2002, the University of Sydney, Australia and Gifu University in Japan established a lecture exchange program whereby live lectures would be transmitted through Web-based video conferencing. Further development of the relationship resulted in an additional three-year program whereby an entire course, consisting of weekly live lectures transmitted from Australia, was offered not only to local university students but citizens of Gifu city. An empirical account outlines the origin and purpose of this course, analyzes its success, discusses pedagogical and cultural issues and challenges that arose, and makes recommendations for further development. The final section of the chapter suggests possible future directions, including a theoretical model for worldwide international distance education.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Critical Examinations of Distance Education Transformation across Disciplines |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Pages | 163-177 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466665569 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1466665556, 9781466665552 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |