Online teaching and learning: sociocultural perspectives

Introduction: Sociocultural Research Perspectives for Online Teaching and Learning, Carla MeskillPart 1: Diversity/Identity Online1. Balancing Multiple Discourses in the U.S. Distance Learning Context:A Case of a Chinese Student, Gulnara Sadykova2. Projection of Teacher Identity in Introductory Posts: a Critical Discourse Analysis of Strategies of Online Self-Presentation, Denis SamburskiyPart 2: Shifts in Practice3. An Exploration of Three-Dimensional Virtual Worlds through ESL/EFL Teachers' Perspectives in Second Life, Ozan Varli4. Collaboration Unpacked: Tasks, Tools, and Activities, Andreas Lund5. Synchronous Online Language Teaching: Strategies to Support Learner Development, Iryna Kozlova and Evon ZundelPart 3: Shifts in Participation6. The Educational Value of Student Talk in Online Discussions, Sedef Uzuner and Ruchi Mehta7. Focusing on the social: Research into the distributed knowledge of novice teachers in online exchange, Melinda Dooly8. Perceptions of Humor in Oral Synchronous Online Environments, Natasha Anthony9. Face-to-face and Online ELL Writing Tutorials: A Comparison, Jason VickersPart 4: Informal Online Learning10. Rapport Management and Online Learning: L2 Socialization in Livemocha, Adrienne Gonzalez11. "We don't have to always post stuff to help us learn": Informal Learning Through Social Networking in a Beginners' Chinese group, Marie-Noelle LamyIndex