Comments on: David Wiley on a False Dichotomy in Online Education (Scalability vs. Expensive Human Interaction) and on Localization http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2007/06/26/david-wiley-on-a-false-dichotomy-in-online-education-scalability-vs-expensive-human-interaction-and-on-localization/ Blog of P. Clint Rogers, PhD: Culture, Training, and Technology Specialist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Jeremy http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2007/06/26/david-wiley-on-a-false-dichotomy-in-online-education-scalability-vs-expensive-human-interaction-and-on-localization/#comment-102 Jeremy Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:49:46 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2007/06/26/david-wiley-on-a-false-dichotomy-in-online-education-scalability-vs-expensive-human-interaction-and-on-localization/#comment-102 Hmmm. I missed David, huh? To play my one-note symphony again, how do we get closer to "cultural omniscience"? The same way a testing expert identifies poorly written items without being an expert in the subject: Through rigorous research. I've been working on the side on an assessment instrument (but the example applies to instruction as well) and we've shown not just *that* the assessment functions differently in various cultures, but *how* is functions differently. Without some rigorous analysis built into our designs, we're left to our own abilities to understand the cultural disconnects. Hmmm. I missed David, huh?

To play my one-note symphony again, how do we get closer to “cultural omniscience”? The same way a testing expert identifies poorly written items without being an expert in the subject: Through rigorous research.

I’ve been working on the side on an assessment instrument (but the example applies to instruction as well) and we’ve shown not just *that* the assessment functions differently in various cultures, but *how* is functions differently.

Without some rigorous analysis built into our designs, we’re left to our own abilities to understand the cultural disconnects.

]]> By: Clint http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2007/06/26/david-wiley-on-a-false-dichotomy-in-online-education-scalability-vs-expensive-human-interaction-and-on-localization/#comment-106 Clint Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:49:25 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2007/06/26/david-wiley-on-a-false-dichotomy-in-online-education-scalability-vs-expensive-human-interaction-and-on-localization/#comment-106 I agree with <a href="http://brownelearning.org/" rel="nofollow">Jeremy</a> that more rigorous data gathering methods are needed to uncover the nuances in cultural disconnects. I'm currently exploring several of these, but I am very open to other suggestions. I agree with Jeremy that more rigorous data gathering methods are needed to uncover the nuances in cultural disconnects. I’m currently exploring several of these, but I am very open to other suggestions.

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