Nicole Schadewitz

Cross-cultural collaboration Wiki: evolving knowledge about international teamwork

In this paper, we propose a novel approach to share and develop knowledge of cross-cultural collaboration. Observations of cross-cultural collaborations in Hong Kong/Korean, Hong Kong/Austrian and Hong Kong/Taiwanese teams were captured using design patterns. These findings were posted to a Wiki, allowing further evaluation of the design patterns in different collaboration contexts. This process is discussed in the light of author-centric and community-centric development of design patterns for cross-cultural collaboration.

Patterns for the creation of elearning content and activities in a university setting

This paper reports a number of patterns identified during the creation of elearning content within the Open University, the largest provider of distance higher education in the UK. The patterns identified relate to writing and content creation and the development of active learning exercises. The patterns were identified through a mix of self and external, observation and analysis.