Global Class: New media and intercultural communication. (1st November 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Devran, Yusuf
• Is Part Of: Journal of Arab & Muslim media research. Volume 3:Number 1/2(2010)
• Page Start: 89
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2010-11-01
• Subjects: Mass media -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Arab countries -- Periodicals; Communication -- Arab countries -- Periodicals; Islam -- Periodicals; 302.23089927
• DOI: 10.1386/jammr.3.1-2.89_1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-9411

Abstract

It has been evident that developments in communication technologies have paved the way for new opportunities in education, as has been the case in other fields of human activity. This article reports on a unique project called the Global Class, which is an interactive course based on Internet technology. It is a joint venture run since 2005 by the Department of Public Relations and Publicity at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey, and the Faculty of Communication at Nebraska Lincoln University in the United States. The Global Class is an intercultural communication project that aims to bring students from two continents together on the same platform in order to form a common ground of understanding about each other's culture.In short, this article explores the impact of the Global Class project on students from two different countries, and seeks answers as to whether stereotypes and biases can be removed through this interaction. The findings are also expected to shed some light on the extent to which effective collaboration can be achieved between the students of two or more countries, and to reveal how biases against other cultures can be eradicated through new communication technologies.