Globalized Elearning
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About the Book
Accelerated globalization challenges educators to provide culturally accessible learning to countries other than their own. However, to do so, we must investigate the differences that may affect the achievement of equitable learning outcomes. Translation is a logical first step. Localization - a process in which symbols, images, etc. are changed to those recognized by the targeted learners - is also an effective adaptation. However, in education, we inadvertently imbed our deeply rooted, culturally diverse values into our approaches to learning and teaching. In this book, we explore the existence of cultural dimensions in elearning, a favored tool for global education. We examine whether such differences, between learners in the United States and India, affect learning outcomes and whether learners have different perceptions of, and preferences for, elearning. Subsequently, we propose the Cultural Adaptation Process (CAP). The CAP Model provides a framework with which online instructors and instructional designers can identify any needs for cultural adaptation - aligned with course content, media, and instructional approaches - within the constraints of their resources.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9783639062861
EAN: 9783639062861
Publisher Date: 20 Jul 2008
Binding: Paperback
Continuations: English
Height: 222 mm
MediaMail: Y
PrintOnDemand: N
Sub Title: Cross-cultural Dimensions
ISBN-10: 3639062868
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
Acedemic Level: Academic_Level
Book Type: Academic_Level
Depth: 6
Language: English
No of Pages: 182
Returnable: N
Width: 146 mm