Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21543
Title: Asia ConneXions Utilizing HD Videoconferencing: Final Evaluation Report for the Australian Government's Broadband Enabled Education and Skills Services Program
Contributor(s): Auh, Myung-Sook  (creator)orcid 
Corporate Author: Australian Government, Broadband Enabled Education and Skills Services program
Publication Date: 2015
Publisher: University of New England
Place of Publication: Armidale, Australia
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21543
Publisher/associated links: http://www.une.edu.au/asiaconnexions
ISBN: 9781921597732
Access Open Version of The Publication: http://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/119888/final-report-2015-asiaconnexions.pdf
Abstract: The aim of the Asia ConneXions project was to investigate educational outcomes of connecting thirty Australian schools with thirty schools in Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, and India using high definition (HD) videoconferencing for culture and language learning. HD videoconferencing required three things: HD videoconferencing equipment in schools, optic fibre broadband connections for the school internet, and the internet speed of 768Kbps bandwidth or above or 512Kbps minimum. This project was funded by the Australian Federal Government's grant of AUD $558,000 through the Broadband Enabled Education and Skills Services (BEESS) program in 2012 - 2015. The connected Australian and Asian schools did videoconferencing sessions throughout the year with the average of 12 sessions per year per school pair; and 440 sessions in total. The results showed the following outcomes: 1) Engagement: 1,204 Australian students actively participated in videoconferencing with 1,221 Asian peers. Australian students enjoyed synchronous videoconferencing with Asian peers. 2) Collaboration: The Australian students and Asian students collaborated with each other by teaching each other and learning from each other. 3) Increased motivation: The real-time interaction with Asian peers increased the Australian students' interest in Asian cultures and Asian languages. 4) New pedagogical practice: Australian teachers integrated the use of HD videoconferencing into their teaching of Asian cultures and languages.
Publication Type: Research Report For An External Body - Public Sector Report
Keywords: Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education
Educational Technology and Computing
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 130306 Educational Technology and Computing
130302 Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390405 Educational technology and computing
390401 Comparative and cross-cultural education
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 930203 Teaching and Instruction Technologies
930103 Learner Development
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies
Access Rights: Gold
HERDC Category Description: NTRO - Z20 Research Report For An External Body - Public Sector Report
Extent of Pages: 95
Appears in Collections:Research Report For An External Body - Public Sector Report
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