ICCC Kansas|| May 23, 2008 Anders Eriksson, Örebro University Alyssa O’Brien, Stanford University

CCR = Cross-Cultural Rhetoric “Developing Intercultural Competencies through Collaborative Rhetoric” The Wallenberg Global Learning Network (or WGLN) funded this project to produce new knowledge for best practices in technology-mediated pedagogy that focuses on learning “Cross-Cultural competencies” for use in a variety of educational settings.

Stanford University: Andrea Lunsford Christine Alfano Alyssa O’Brien Örebro University Brigitte Mral Anders Eriksson Eva Magnusson

USA WEST INDIES SWEDEN EGYPT SINGAPORE SYDNEY

To design, implement, and evaluate a curriculum devoted to developing intercultural competencies through effective use of collaborative information and communication technologies (ICTs) To build meta-knowledge about the role that intercultural competence and ICTs can play in global communication and international relations Theoretical Base (Goswami & Lovitt, Hawisher & Selfe) Measure 1: Develop “Sensitivity and Consideration for Others” Measure 2: Understand Globally “Situated Knowledge”

Year 1: 1.Rhetorically effective communication with intercultural audiences? 2.Technologically-rich learning spaces for collaborative activities? 3.Intercultural perspectives through technology-mediated communication and digital collaboration across countries? Year 2: 1.Extend effective intercultural collaboration practices beyond class? 2.Maximize students’ self-directed learning through improved technology (portable collaboration tools, work in pairs and teams, asynchronous activities across countries)? 3.Share knowledge and best practices with a broader community?

Central frame for shared documents that can be uploaded ahead of time or created together chatroom interface for text-based communication windows show the participants in the video conference session

course Several meetings between two courses during the academic term workshop class One or two meetings between between classes from two or more institutions class

Digital Pedagogy Rhetoric Intercultural Theory

Video Conference Response CCR Project Blog: A collaborative blog space for all members of the cross-cultural rhetoric project, activating dialogue across university courses and countries Photo Essay Culture Assignment Research Blogging Assignment

A curriculum in cross-cultural rhetoric: Not cultural adaptation or assimilation, but meeting in a space of negotiation: a new site of collaboration made possible by cross-cultural connections

Students: Collaborative compositions Instructors: Lesson plans, reflections, articles & Presentation scripts Purpose: To provide instructors and students with a means of producing collaborative texts

CCR participant profiles & biographies Workshop materials and Curricular materials Purpose: To provide online access of materials to students and instructors seeking to replicate curriculum

“Successful intercultural communication is a matter of highest importance if humankind and society are to survive.” (Samovar, Porter, McDaniel, 2005) “The development of new ways of living in the world together is pivotal to further human progress; we must learn how to see things through the eyes of others and add their knowledge to our personal repertories.” (Chen and Starosta, 2008)

Come share and collaborate with us at our Second Annual International Symposium, June 9, 2008 an online global learning conference For more information, please visit