Multicultural issues in the design, evaluation and dissemination of CSCL systems

This paper describes an overview of a panel that will be held as an interactive event in CSCL2002. Multicultural issues in design, evaluations and dissemination of CSCL systems are discussed. Four outstanding panelists will share their rich experiences, and propose how multicultural issues should be considered and examined in the context of system design and development and practice in school education, what problems should be dealt with, and how information technologies can contribute to promoting multicultural learning. Discussions are not limited to the panelists: active participation from the audience will be welcomed.