Original scientific paper

The online learning of Croatian at the University of Waterloo in Canada

Helena Burić
Vinko Grubišić ; University of Waterloo, Germanic and Slavic Studies

Abstract

This paper presents activities and results of work on Croatian language online learning program
offered to students in Canada. In the times of the fast transfer of technologies and knowledge, longdistance
learning is becoming commonly used, and the University of Waterloo (traditionally known
for its focus on nanotechnology) offers interested students on-line language learning courses. This
paper will describe and analyze the process of teaching Croatian as a second language in a longdistance
learning program, and its’ positive and negative sides.

Keywords

Croatian as a second language; university-level foreign language courses; long-distance learning; online learning

Hrčak ID:

86315

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/86315

Publication date:

15.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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