Flickr as a tool for intercultural understanding: A case study of informal learning in an online community

Keegan, H

Abstract

This paper describes cross cultural interaction and community formation on Flickr, one of the leading online photo-sharing networks. Taking a virtual ethnographic approach, the author describes her own experiences of online community membership, exploring issues surrounding digital identity and the sharing of social discourse in the development of intercultural understandings within a shared online environment. It is proposed that the affordances of Flickr as a multimodal space, alongside the use of search engines and online translators as informal ‘cultural translators’, may be a useful tool for the development of intercultural understanding and community formation.

Citation

Keegan, H. (2008, June). Flickr as a tool for intercultural understanding: A case study of informal learning in an online community. Presented at EDEN 2008, Lisbon, Portugal

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: EDEN 2008
• Conference Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Start Date: Jun 1, 2008
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: May 11, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: May 11, 2010
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference