The Platform Concept and Feature of Global Distance Collaborative Learning Website-- Global School Network (GSN) as an Example

Abstract

Through the Internet, collaborative learning gradually across different countries or regions and presents development of Cross-cultural distance learning. The design of global distance collaborative learning website becomes more and more important. The paper takes the famous global distance collaborative site( Global School Net ,GSN) as an example, expounds the concept and connotation of global distance collaborative learning website platform, then analyzes and expounds the architecture , basic characteristics and design features for global distance collaborative learning website. The thesis thinks the Global School Net which is cultivation of students' global consciousness and focusing on using the Internet to carry out distance collaborative learning. Then the thesis explains the platform features of the website of the global collaborative learning which include locating in comprehensive platform of distance collaborative learning, focusing based on distance collaborative project learning, emphasizing characteristics of seeking international partners and collaborative project and pay attention to support tools for online collaboration learning .