In Search of Educational, Socio-cultural, and Technological Criteria for Localizing Learning Solutions for Varying Cultural Contexts

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source of Publication

Proceedings of EdMedia 2014--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology

Publication Date

6-23-2014

Abstract

Despite the acknowledged necessity of localizing learning solutions developed in one cultural context in order to meet the demands of the target culture/s, the question of how to do it in practice remains unclear. This panel will first present a set of educational, socio-cultural, and technological criteria developed to evaluate localization needs in varying cultural contexts. Second, it discusses how localization should also consider the cultural diversity within a country. Third, the panel reminds of an urgent need for adapting learning solutions into cross-border and inter-cultural settings. Debate is provoked, in particular, by comparing previously proposed localization requirements for Australia, Finland, Germany, Spain, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates with panelists’ knowledge of these countries. Finally, opportunities are given to deepen understanding of the localization requirements of these countries and to propose alternative criteria for localization.

ISBN

978-1-939797-08-7

Publisher

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Volume

2014

First Page

2592

Last Page

2595

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Indexed in Scopus

no

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Bronze: This publication is openly available on the publisher’s website but without an open license

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