Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.28945/1808
Abstract
Because of the method(s) of communication in a particular class, gender and cultural differences can lead to a different mix of voluntary communication in the online or blended class setting from that of a traditional classroom. Given the hybrid nature of courses taught by the School of Infor-mation at the University of South Florida, a comparison can be made among the same students in class using different methods of class communication. Comparisons between graduate, under-graduate and student-athletes in School of Information courses can also be made. This paper ex-amines the differences experienced by students of varying cultural backgrounds in their willing-ness to participate in class discussion depending upon the type or types of communication media used and will discuss the implications for effective course design.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Issues in Information Science and Information Technology, v. 10, p. 227-239
Scholar Commons Citation
Gregory, Vicki L. and Cox, Kiersten, "Implications of Voluntary Communication Based on Gender, Education Level and Cultural Issues in an Online Environment" (2013). School of Information Faculty Publications. 508.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/508