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By showcasing international, European, and community-based projects, this volume explores how online technologies and collaborative and blended learning can be used to bolster social cohesion and increase students' understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.
List of contents
1. Blended Learning in an Age of Conflict
William J. Hunter, Roger Austin and Rhiannon Turner
2. Shared Education in Northern Ireland: Systemic Change through Blended Learning
Roger Austin, Rhiannon Turner, Sammy Taggart, and Mairead Davidson
3. Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Multicultural Online Collaborative Learning in Israel
Asmaa Ganayem, Elaine Hoter, and Miri Shonfeld
4. Building Cultural Awareness and Understanding in Europe’s Schools: Insights from the European Commission’s eTwinning Programme
Conor Galvin, Roger Austin, Elena Revyakina, and Anne McMorrough
5. International Links and Global Citizenship
William J. Hunter and Roger Austin
6. Blended and Online Collaborative Learning for Citizenship in Catalonia, Spain
Andrés Besolí, Roger Austin, and William J. Hunter
7. Promises Fulfilled and Challenges Ahead
Roger Austin and William J. Hunter
About the author
William J. Hunter is Professor of Education at Ontario Tech University, Canada and Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada.
Roger Austin is Emeritus Professor of Education at Ulster University, Northern Ireland.
Summary
By showcasing international, European, and community-based projects, this volume explores how online technologies and collaborative and blended learning can be used to bolster social cohesion and increase students’ understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.
