CONFERENCE
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Tuesday 24
June |
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15:00-18:00 |
Walking tour of
Nîmes
- meet at the Arena |
| 18:00-19:00 |
Registration
and Welcome Reception -
Université de Nîmes
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Wednesday
25 June |
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08:30-09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00-10:30 |
Opening and Keynote
Speakers
Chair: Charles Ess |
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09:00-09:10 |
Welcome |
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09:10-09:30 |
First looks at CATaC'08
C. Ess, Drury University |
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09:30-10:30 |
Keynote Address:
Local eyes for global vision: Can human intelligence and technology
help?
Pr Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes, ICT in English Studies and
Applied
Linguistics (Paris 3), and
Pr Marie-Françoise Narcy-Combes, Intercultural
Communication and Applied Linguistics
Université de Nantes |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Refreshment Break |
11:00-12:00
Session 1 |
1. CATaC: Culture, Technology and Communication
Chair: Herbert Hrachovec |
| 11:00-11:20 |
Analysis of CATaC: What
do we know? Where do we next go?
P. C. Rogers, Brigham Young University, USA,
M. B. Robertshaw, Utah State University, USA, and
J. López-González,
University of Joensuu, Finland |
| 11:20-11:40 |
Decisions, Decisions: Ethnography or mixed-method approaches
to study cultural issues in IS research
M. L. Kaarst-Brown, Syracuse University and I. R. Guzman,
TUI University, USA |
| 11:40-12:00 |
What's love got to do
with IT? On ethics and accountability in telling technology
stories
M. van der Velden, University of Bergen, Norway |
12:00-13:00
Sessions 2A, 2B,
2C |
2A. E-learning:
Transculturation, Transformation and Interculturation
Chair: Lorna Heaton |
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12:00-12:20 |
Transculturation and
e-learning in Uganda
G. Koch, Zeppelin University, Germany |
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12:20-12:40 |
Transformation de la
Culture Professionnelle des formateurs et tic: Etude de cas en
IUFM
(ICTs and transformation of teachers' professional culture: IUFM
as a case study)
S. Leblanc, IUFM Montpellier, France |
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12:40-13:00 |
Communication et médiation
interculturelle dans l'apprentissage androgogique: Le cas du
cours en ligne de l'école
interdisciplinaire de Madagascar (EDIM)
(Intercultural communication and mediation in adult education:
Case study of online interdisciplinary teaching in Malacci)
L. V. Ranaivo Rakotoniaina, Université
d'Antananarivo, Madagascar |
2B. Play, Self and
Global Retro-per-spectives
Chair: Marcienne Martin |
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12:00-12:20 |
The politics and play of
persuasion: Israeli and Lebanese blogs in the 2006 Lebanon War
P. Ringrose, The Norwegian University of Science and
Technology, Norway |
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12:20-12:40 |
Global culture, local
cultures and the Internet: Ten years after
S. Hongladarom, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand |
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12:40-13:00 |
Expression de soi sur
les blogs Iraniens
(Expression of the self on Iranian blogs)
S. Zabet, Université
Stendhal, France |
2C. Race, Gender - and
Geeks
Chair: Maja van der Velden |
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12:00-12:20 |
Race matters: African
Americans on the web following Hurricane Katrina
A. Brock, University of Iowa, USA |
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12:20-12:40 |
Gender differences in
Internet use by Brazilian students: Judicious girls and playful
boys
G. Olinto, IBICT, Brazil |
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12:40-13:00 |
Is the ICT geek alive
and well? Results from New Zealand research
B. Crump and K. Logan, Massey University, New Zealand |
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
14:30-15:30
Sessions 3A, 3B,
3C |
3A.
Sex, Games and Identity
Chair: Priscilla Ringrose |
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14:30-14:50 |
L'Internet et ses usages: Proxémie
et pseudonymat
(The Internet and its uses: Proximity and pseudonymity)
M. Martin, CIRCI, France |
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14:50-15:10 |
Designing games as a
vehicle for passing on cultural knowledge: A case study of
Finnish seniors in the digital age
C. A. Islas Sedano, University of Joensuu, Finland,
and
C. Kampf, University of Aarhus, Denmark |
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15:10-15:30 |
Mirroring of changes in
attitudes towards sexuality on the Internet
A. Sevcikova, Masaryk University, Czech Republic |
3B.
Business and e-commerce
Chair: Michelene Frenette |
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14:30-14:50 |
Online purchasing and
web personalization: Do attitudes vary by gender or language
M. Hart, University of
Cape Town, South Africa |
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14:50-15:10 |
L'intervention des tic dans l'organisation des petites enterprises
(The interactions of ICTs in the organization of small
businesses)
G. Castor, MODYS, France |
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15:10-15:30 |
A hiccup or a rift? ERP
implementation success in Jordan
A. A. Rabaa'i and J. G.
Gammack, Griffith University, Australia |
3C. Interfaces: Cultures
and the Visual
Chair: Lani Gunawardena |
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14:30-14:50 |
Cross-cultural
communication through pictures in an international children's
online community
A. Komlodi, W. Hou, UMBC, USA, and
A. Druin, J. Preece, E. Golub, University of Maryland, USA |
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14:50-15:10 |
Cross-cultural
perspectives of icon and image design of North American academic
websites
E. Knight and C. Gunawardena, University of New Mexico, USA,
and
E. Barberà,
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain, and
C. H. Aydin, Anadolu University, Turkey |
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15:10-15:30 |
From textiles to digital
textures: A case study of cultural customization of an open
source platform and PowerPoint templates
P. Schettino, University of Lugano, Switzerland |
| 15:30-16:00 |
Refreshment Break |
16:00-17:30
Session 4 |
4. Language Online:
Searches, Blogs and Diversity
Chair: Laurel Dyson |
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16:00-16:20 |
Language aspects of web
searching: An African perspective
T. McDonald and P. Blignaut, University of the Free
State, South Africa |
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16:20-16:40 |
The Blogiadur - A community of Welsh-language bloggers
D. Cunliffe, University of Glamorgan, UK, and
C. Honeycutt, Indiana University, USA |
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16:40-17:00 |
General discussions |
| 18:00-19:00 |
Reception at the Town Hall
officiated by Mr Daniel Jean Valade, Deputy Mayor of Nîmes,
Delegate for Culture, and member of the Académie de Nîmes |
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Thursday
26 June |
09:00-10:00
Session 5A, 5B, 5C
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5A.
Language, News and Carnival
Chair: Cédric
Brudermann |
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09:00-09:20 |
La part du Français
dans la lecture de journaux et magazines chez de jeunes adultes
Québécois:
L'Internet est-il un facteur
à
considérer?
(The role of French in the reading of newspapers and
magazines among young adult
Québécois:
Is the Internet a factor to consider?)
M. Frenette, Université
de Montréal,
Canada |
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09:20-09:40 |
Arabic and English news
coverage on Aljazeera.net
M. M. Abdul-Mageed and S. C. Herring, Indiana University, USA |
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09:40-10:00 |
Bulgarian online forums
as carnival
M. Bakardjieva, University of Calgary, Canada |
5B.
Issues in Academia: Culture, Technology and Philosophy
Chair: Lorna Heaton |
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09:00-09:20 |
Bridging the academic
divide: Exploratory discourse on the challenges of distance and
culture for academic global virtual teams
A. Amelinckx, University of Lethbridge, Canada,
and
N. Zakaria, Universiti Utara Malaysia |
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09:20-09:40 |
Utilisation des TIC dans
l'enseignement au Vietnam: Avantages et defis
à
relever
(ICT use in education in Vietnam: Advantages and challenges)
V. M. Trinh, Université
Nationale du Vietnam à
Ha Noi, Vietnam |
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09:40-10:00 |
Discussions |
5C. Online communities:
(Multi) Cultural Perspectives
Chair: Gilda Olinto |
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09:00-09:20 |
Analysis of computer
mediated discourse in multicultural virtual teams: Theoretical
frameworks and methodology
E. Darics, Loughborough
University, UK |
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09:20-09:40 |
Just like me only better
S. Fragoso and N. Martinsdo Rosário,
Unisinos, Brazil |
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09:40-10:00 |
Blurring the boundaries
of privacy: Self-disclosure on Facebook
M. K. Laliker,
Bridgewater College, USA |
10:00-11:00
Workshop |
Workshop on Cultural Aspects to Google Searching
Chairs: M. Moss and J. Currall, University of Glasgow, UK |
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11:00-11:30 |
Refreshment Break |
11:30-13:00
Session 6 |
6. Culture, Politics and
the Digital Divide
Chair: Leah Macfadyen |
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11:30-11:50 |
Political cultures and
political communication technologies of the Western world
M. M. Skoric, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
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11:50-12:10 |
Bridging the global
digital divide with participatory customisation
S. Camara, J. L. Abdelnour Nocera, Thames Valley University,
UK,
R. Luckin, University of London, UK, and T. Waema, University
of Nairobi, Kenya |
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12:10-12:30 |
Culture and technology:
The Internet and its handling in Germany and
Russia
R. Hauser, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany |
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12:30-12:50 |
Pour la promotion des
droits humains de développement
durable des peuples autochtones pygmées
et la protection de la nature dans le bassin du Congo
(For the promotion of human rights for Pygmies and protection of
nature in the Congo area)
Léonard
Fabrice Odambo-Adone, Gabon, presented by Laurel Dyson,
Australia |
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12:50-13:00 |
General Discussions
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
14:30-16:00
Session 7 |
7. Indigenous Peoples and
Interculturality
Chair: Conni Ess |
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14:30-14:50 |
Indigenous languages
shaping multilingual interfaces
T. T. Keegan, University of Waikato, New Zealand |
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14:50-15:10 |
Indigenous adoption of
mobile phones and oral culture
F. Brady, Bloomfield, L. E. Dyson, University of Technology,
Sydney, and
T. Asela, Dauan Island Council, Australia |
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15:20-15:30 |
Sensibilisation a
l'interculturel au cours d'une cyberquete
(Intercultural awareness in Internet searches)
M. Catroux, IUFM, France |
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15:30-16:00 |
General discussions |
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16:00-17:00 |
Wine tasting and films of Nîmes |
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18:30-19:15 |
Bus to Pont du Gard |
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19:15-22:45 |
Conference Dinner |
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22:45-23:30 |
Bus to Nîmes |
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Friday 27
June |
09:00-10:00
Session 8A, 8B, 8C
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8A.
Flow, Culture and Identity
Chair: Victor Owhotu |
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09:00-09:20 |
Flow experience and
interaction in online gaming: Comparative study of Russian and
Chinese MUD players
A. E. Voiskounsky, O. V.
Mitina and A. A. Avetisova,
Moscow State University after M. V. Lomonosov, Russia |
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09:20-09:40 |
Cultural identities in
the flow: A theoretical reflection on the impact of
technological globalization on intercultural communication
C. Wilhelm, University of Burgundy, France |
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09:40-10:00 |
Understanding the role
of the web in supporting identity construction strategies of the
latest generation of Italians in London: The case of the
Italianialondra.com online community
F. R. Seganti, London Metropolitan University, UK |
8B.
Online communities: Who are "they" and what do "they" want?
Chair: Fay Sudweeks |
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09:00-09:20 |
Attending online
communities: Culture of Youth?
D. Smahel, Masaryk University, Czech Republic |
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09:20-09:40 |
Self-presentation
through Facebook profile images
M. M. Strano, Bridgewater College, USA |
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09:40-10:00 |
Matching reality and
virtuality: Are adolescents lying on their weblogs?
L. Blinka and D. Smahel, Masaryk University, Czech Republic |
8C. Gleanings
Chair: Quintin Gee |
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09:00-09:20 |
Gender differences in
personal advertisements in Lithuanian iTV SMS
A. Zelenkauskaite and S. C. Herring, Indiana University, USA |
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09:20-09:40 |
Mobile technology and
"second industrialization": A Chinese analysis
M. Wu and L. Haiyun,
University of Macau, Macau |
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09:40-10:00 |
The impact of student
diversity on student portal usage
L. Seymour, G. Allen and N. Duma, University of Cape Town,
South Africa |
10:00-11:00
Session 9 |
9. Identity, Blogs and
Community
Chair: Ken Reeder |
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10:00-10:20 |
Linking communities of
practice online
H. L. Moulaison, Rutgers University, USA,
E. Tonkin, University of Bath, UK, and
E. M. Corrado, Binghampton University, USA |
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10:20-10:40 |
User code modification
as identity expression: A case study of Welsh language bloggers
on Blogger.com
C. Honeycutt, Indiana University, USA |
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10:40-11:00 |
A cross-cultural study
of identity and face negotiation in visually anonymous online
chat
C. N. Gunawardena, University of New Mexico, USA,
A. Idrissi-Alami, Purdue University, USA,
G. Jayatilleke, Open University of Sri Lanka, and
F. Bouachrine, Al-Akhawayn University, Morocco |
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11:00-11:30 |
Refreshment Break |
11:30-13:00
Panel |
Beyond Hall, Hofstede, and 'Culture': Understanding
diversity from the top-down to the bottom-up and back!
Chairs:
Connie Kampf and Jose Abdelnour Nocera |
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Culture as a bottom up
concept to understand diversity in systems production and use
J. L. Abdelnour Nocera, Thames Valley University, UK |
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Intercultural discourses
in educational ICT
M-C. Deyrich, IUFM de Montpellier, and N. Matas-Runquist, IUT
d'Avignon, France |
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Cultural specificity:
When does it matter? Can you see the forest for the trees?
L. Heaton,
Université
de Montréal,
Canada |
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The perils of parsimony:
"National culture" as red herring?
L. P. Macfadyen, University of British Columbia, Canada |
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From culture to cultural
attitudes, knowledge communication practices and innovation:
Stepping back and changing direction in our quest for
understanding culture
C. Kampf University of Aarhus, Denmark |
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
14:30-15:30
Session 10A, 10B, 10C
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10A.
E-learning: Culture, Pedagogy and Liberation
Chair: Marie-Noëlle Lamy |
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14:30-14:50 |
Une experience de formation à
distance d'étudiants/ingéneurs non-Francophone inscrits à
l'école des mines: Aspect interculturel
(An experience in teaching at a distance non-Francophone
students/engineers enrolled at the school of mines:
Intercultural aspects)
A. Mazourskaïa-Portet, DIDAXIS, Montpellier, France |
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14:50-15:10 |
ICTs in education:
Technologies of freedom or technologies of cultural domination?
V. B. Owhotu, University of Lagos, Nigeria |
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15:10-15:30 |
Attitudes culturelles
dans le recours pédagogique
aux TIC
(Cultural attitudes in the pedagogical use of ICTs)
J. Accardi, UMR ADEF and LIRDEF EA, France |
10B.
Interfaces: The Tangled Webs of Culture
Chair: Thomas Richter |
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14:30-14:50 |
Cultural factors in web
design: Multinational analysis
E. Callahan, Quinnipiac University, USA |
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14:50-15:10 |
Holistic versus analytic
cognitive processes: Cultural influences on web information
presentation design
J. Xu, Winona State University, USA |
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15:10-15:30 |
Digital public spaces:
Implications toward cultural memory and participation
R. Srinivasan, UCLA, USA |
10C. Ethics and Privacy
Chair: Barbara Crump |
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14:30-14:50 |
Amal Graafstra - The
do-it-yourselfer RFID implantee. The culture, values and ethics
of hobbyist implantees: A case study
R. Ip, K. Michael, and
M. G. Michael, University of Wollongong, Australia |
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14:50-15:10 |
ICTs and healthcare in
Aceh Besar, Indonesia
J. Ang, F. Santoso, H.
Lin, A. Chib and
M. O. Lwin, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore |
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15:10-15:30 |
Privacy
and Seken in China, Inner Mongolia and Japan
M. Nakada, University of
Tsukuba, Japan |
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15:30-16:00 |
Refreshment Break |
16:00-17:30
Session 11 |
11. E-learning, Culture and
F(L)OSS
Chair: Marie-Christine Deyrich |
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16:00-16:20 |
Le rôle de la culture dans le travail collectif a distance
(The role of culture in distance education)
L. René,
Aix-Marseille Université
Paul Cézanne
and
M. Hardy, CRAIC and Université
Charles-de-Gaulle, France |
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16:20-16:40 |
Adapting e-learning
situations for international reuse: Determination and evaluation
of cultural influence factors regarding the role of participants
for the adaptation process
T. Richter, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany,
J. M. Pawlowski, University of Jyväskylä,
Finland, and
M. Lutze, Korean German Institute of Technology, Korea |
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16:40-17:00 |
IUT et logiciel libre:
Emergence de valeurs communes: Exemple de l'IUT de Béziers
(The University Institute of Technology (IUT) and FOSS: The
emergence of shared values: The example of IUT, Béziers)
C. Pelissier, LIRDEF IUFM Montpellier, France |
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17:00-17:30 |
General discussions |
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17:30-18:00 |
CATaC'08
Highlights |
Second looks at CATaC'08
Charles Ess, Drury University |
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18:00-19:00 |
Closing Reception, Terrace
Vauban |
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