The document discusses enculturation and concerns related to integrating culture in online education. It addresses four main areas of concern: technology-based issues, learner-based issues, issues related to instructional design and teaching, and management and organizational issues. Some specific challenges mentioned include dealing with technology scripts and formats, understanding what students want and need to learn, balancing institutional and creative forces in instruction, and determining appropriate organizational models. The document provides lessons about using the existing online learning system, tweaking the system over time based on feedback, and continuously integrating new approaches to address cultural learning needs.

1. 1 1 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning Très chic! French language and culture with un clic

2. Très chic: Clicking through… …systems: - What are they, in online learning? - How do they facilitate learning…of what? - How do they encumber learning? 2 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

3. Enculturation en un clic Relativism in language in worldview in values…what’s important? 3 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

4. Enculturating….. A cultural conundrum in online education -- institutional control --unique-to-the-subject-matter context 4 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

5. Enculturating by integrating Four areas of concern ---technology-based ---learner-based ---instructional design and teaching-based ---management and organization-based 5 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

6. Enculturation concerns…#1 …in and of technology -scripts, accent marks, verticality v. horizontality -text-v.-image, positive & negative space -Microsoft-centricity 6 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

7. Enculturation concerns, #2 ….among learners what do students want? what renders material “learnable”? 7 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

8. Enculturation concerns, #3 …in instructional design - institutional air/identity - ADA requirements - standards (local, national) …in teaching - templates v. creativity 8 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

9. Enculturation concerns, #4 Management: Who’s in charge here? Techies? Administrators? Teachers? Students? Organization: American-style, or….? 9 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

10. Enculturating…. How? Techniques and “clics” Technical/technological Student-friendly for learning Educator-friendly for teaching Institution-friendly for harmony 10 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

11. Learner success online Three lessons learned Use the system Tweak the system Never stop integrating 11 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

12. Enculturation sensation #1 Use the system - work from within to work best - promote communication (techies & others) - use inconveniences as advantages 12 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

13. Enculturation sensation #2 Tweak the system -- Perform system triage -- Profit from cognitive styles diversity -- Customize and harmonize 13 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning

14. Enculturation sensation #3, oui! Integrate! Borrow….or steal? Use Open Source Act as a knowledge portal Always be open to everything 14 Watson, Coastline Distance Learning