Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Free Webinar: What Content Consumers are doing Online today and Why it matters in Technical Communication


When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US/Pacific

Description: In this interactive eSeminar, RJ Jacquez, Senior Product Evangelist from the Technical Communication Group in Adobe Systems, will present key trends in online content consumption (both technical communication and non-technical communication), as well as explore practical ideas for leveraging these trends and for delivering engaging experiences that consumers expect from everything they do in today’s world, including the way they consume technical documentation.

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Going global? Check out pre-recorded webinar and articles

I found some great research on developing e-Learning in a global environment and wanted to share it with you.

The Impact of Cultural Differences on Learning and Teaching - What it Means for eLearning - 1-hour recorded webinar, done for Walden University by Dr. Edmundson, explaining how educational and corporate organizations need to accommodate the cultural differences of learners in other countries to be successful.
http://www.waldenu.edu/Media/31878.htm?height=700&width=870

Developing e-Learning Modules Across Languages and Cultures: Lessons Learned
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/105/developing-e-learning-modules-across-languages-and-cultures-lessons-learned

Learning Beyond Borders by Deanna Hartley - Chief Learning Officer magazine presents an article on going global. International learning leaders are required to grapple with thorny issues, such as the role of local context in content development, solutions to language barriers and finding the right balance between centralized and decentralized learning.

http://www.clomedia.com/features/2009/April/2596/index.php