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Higher Education Scenario from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: eLearning Implications

Higher Education Scenario from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: eLearning Implications

Enric Serradell-López, Pablo Lara-Navarra, Cristina Casado-Lumbreras
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 10 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1539-3100|EISSN: 1539-3119|EISBN13: 9781466611740|DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2012100104
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Serradell-López, Enric, et al. "Higher Education Scenario from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: eLearning Implications." IJDET vol.10, no.4 2012: pp.44-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2012100104

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Serradell-López, E., Lara-Navarra, P., & Casado-Lumbreras, C. (2012). Higher Education Scenario from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: eLearning Implications. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET), 10(4), 44-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2012100104

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Serradell-López, Enric, Pablo Lara-Navarra, and Cristina Casado-Lumbreras. "Higher Education Scenario from a Cross-Cultural Perspective: eLearning Implications," International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) 10, no.4: 44-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2012100104

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Abstract

Higher education institutions are crucial in the present. Universities play a role that varies with time and evolves with society. Globalization is changing the world and affecting higher education institutions in all their intrinsic characteristics: personnel, programs, infrastructures and students. Analyzed is the relevant research on cultural dimensions and applies it to higher education institutions focusing the analysis of the impact on eLearning setups. To do so, variables related to organizational strategy, design of curricula and teaching tools are proposed and analyzed from a set of cultural dimensions. Results show that higher education institutions are facing big challenges in their adaptation to multi-cultural arrangements.

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