Evaluating the Use of LINE Software to Support Interaction During an American Travel Course in Japan
Evaluating the Use of LINE Software to Support Interaction During an American Travel Course in Japan
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评估在日本的美国旅行课程中使用 LINE 软件支持互动的情况
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2017
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Hiroko Chiba
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Dave A. Berque;Hiroko Chiba
本文描述了我们在一门国际旅行课程中使用LINE社交媒体软件系统来促进互动、传达情绪和情感，并向学生传授关于川崎文化的知识。这门课程让美国文理学院的本科生接触到日本文化、技术和设计。Line的用户体验融入了重要的日本流行文化原则Kawaii(在日本文化背景下的可爱)，日本用户喜欢与Line的Kawaii界面互动。我们报告了我们将Line软件集成到国际旅行课程中的方法，以及我们对学生如何将Line的Kawaii界面与他们更熟悉的通信工具和社交媒体工具进行比较的评估。我们还报告了学生认为使用LINE帮助他们理解Kawaii设计的程度。我们还报告了与跨文化采用社交媒体平台相关的机会和障碍。
This paper describes our use of the LINE social media software system to promote interaction, convey mood and emotion, and teach students about Kawaii culture during an international travel course that exposes undergraduate students at an American liberal arts college to Japanese culture, technology and design. The LINE user experience incorporates the important Japanese pop-culture principle of Kawaii (cuteness in the context of Japanese culture) and Japanese users enjoy interacting with LINE’s Kawaii interface. We report on our method of integrating LINE software into an international travel course and our evaluation of how students compare LINE’s Kawaii interface with the communication tools and social media tools that they are more familiar with. We also report on the extent to which the students believe that using LINE helped them understand Kawaii design. We also report on opportunities and barriers associated with cross-cultural adoption of social media platforms.