Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design: A Framework and Guide to Building Online Wisdom Communities - Paperback
by Charlotte Gunawardena (Author), Casey Frechette (Author), Ludmila Layne (Author)
WINNER OF THE 2019 OUTSTANDING BOOK AWARD FROM AECT'S DIVISION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION As online courses and digital learning enable more people from more places to learn together, it is crucial for instructional design to incorporate diverse cultural perspectives. Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design provides a framework for thinking about culture in digital learning, offering insight into how to build inclusive online communities that encourage reflection and growth, regardless of content domain. Chapters cover the foundation, components, and implementation of the authors' Wisdom Communities (WisCom) framework, which enables learners from global backgrounds to experience long-lasting, transformative learning through real-world problem-solving. This book is a timely, resourceful guide to building truly collaborative, inquiry-based online learning experiences.
Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena is Distinguished Professor of Distance Education and Instructional Technology in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences Program at the University of New Mexico, USA.
Casey Frechette is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Digital Communication at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA.
Ludmila Layne was Associate Professor at Simon Rodriguez Experimental University, Venezuela, and currently serves as the Managing Director of Armone Solutions, LLC.
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