An ePortfolio Virtual Learning Community within a Traditional Classroom Space: The Student in a Global Social Networking Community

Authors

  • Jean Darcy
  • Joan Dupre
  • Michele Cuomo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55420/2693.9193.v1.n1.83

Keywords:

learning second languages, electronic portfolio

Abstract

Queensborough Community College is one of six community colleges of the City University of New York. Located in Bayside, Queens, the college serves more than 15,000 degree students. Queens County in New York City is the most diverse county in the United States. The College reflects this diversity. Its White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian students or their families come from 143 countries including Paraguay, Venezuela, Korea, China, India, Guyana, Pakistan, Haiti and many more. Among the numerous languages they speak are Spanish, French, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Chinese, Pushto, and Farsi. Almost half of them speak a language other than English at home. This diversity generates both challenges and opportunities in a college community. Historically, non-ESL students have scored 20 percent higher in pass rates for reading and 10 percent for writing. Queensborough Community College is an Hispanic Serving Institution with a 26% Hispanic population.

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Published

2022-11-06

How to Cite

Darcy, J., Dupre, J., & Cuomo, M. (2022). An ePortfolio Virtual Learning Community within a Traditional Classroom Space: The Student in a Global Social Networking Community. HETS Online Journal, 1(1), 43-62. https://doi.org/10.55420/2693.9193.v1.n1.83

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010)

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