高等教育におけるインターネット利用の可能性 : バーチャル・ユニバーシティ構築に向けて

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify how we should use media, especially Internet, in higher education. In this article, we reviewed a history of media education and considered the appearance of Internet which was two-way media as one step to a new phase of media education. Then, we proposed to use Internet as a place for "becoming" though intercultural communication. In addition, the meaning of Internet as a place for "becoming" though intercultural communication was considered through our KKJ (Kyoto-Keio Joint Seminar) project. The KKJ project was a combination class to connect Kyoto University and Keio University by Internet. Through the KKJ project, we found that Internet had not only the possibility of intercultural communication by which students knew others but also the possibility of "Another intercultural communication" by which students were able to experience various self, and social relationships. We concluded that "Another different cultural contact" was effective as liberal arts studies in virtual universities.