This book examines the effect of technological rationalism on communication and learning outcomes in a global, multi-cultural world. Drawing on the experiences and research expertise of key researchers and educators from multiple disciplines, this book presents real-world examples of virtual...

Distance learning technology has a tendency to sustain a variety of barriers that can often cause distant students to feel like “second class” members of the academic community. Furthermore, the same barriers can also serve to generate very positive evaluation data, when, in fact, a high...