On-line Education and Cross –Cultural Problems (.doc

AbstractThispaperdiscussesseveralculturalproblemsIseewithInternetEducation.WhilerecognizingthegreatpromiseoftheInternetasatoolforeducationandlearningIwilldiscusssomeproblemsthatIseeintheclashoftheculturesoftechnologistseducatorsandthevarioustargetstudentgroups.InthispaperIwilltakethelibertytodefinecultureverybroadlyinsomecasesbutwillbasicallydiscusshowIusetheInternettopreparemystudentsforculturalexperiencesintheUnitedStates.IwillalsodiscusshowtheInternetmightbeusedtoteachculturalelemen