The Global eLearning Community (GEC) We are an online global professional association. Our members work with culture, learning, and technology. Our goal is to provide cross-discipline information and resources to those who contribute to the development of global learning events.  Our mission is to promote culturally accessible learning events. Projects 2012 Learning the "American Way" RESEARCH PROJECT We will be recruiting international participants for a research project that illustrates their cultural perspectives of training and education that was developed in the United States. Our goal is to illustrate to American trainers, educators, and course developers why it is critical to address cultural differences in international learning programs! Culturally Appropriate Instructional Design CERTIFICATE PROGRAM in CAID We will pilot a certificate training program on Culturally Appropriate Instructional Design, online and in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Participants will develop skills that are essential to training multicultural, multinational learners, addressing content, methods, and technologies. The course is recommended for instructional designers, trainers, educators, facilitators, and course design project managers. How to Train in Other Countries GLOBAL TRAINING GUIDES We will be publishing a series of booklets on "How to Train" in other cultures and countries, which will eventually be compiled into one manual.  We will begin with: How to Train in China How to Train in India How to Train in Brazil How to Train in the U.S. Introductory Membership To try the Global eLearning Community as a member (free), send this completed Biography Form to Support@The-GEC.org.  We will activate your membership when we post the biography, thanks!  Your bio is only available to other members so that you can network, share information, work on RFPs or projects together, etc. Request for Proposals - Webcasts We are scheduling 2012 webcasts on topics related to culture, learning, and technology (especially related to elearning). In particular, we welcome non-American perspectives of global elearning, from instructors or from learners. To learn more and to submit a proposal, read the RFP for webcasts. New Books Cases on Globalized and Culturally Appropriate e-Learning: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Andrea Edmundson, CPLP This book offers unique insights on how online learning can be adapted to the needs of learners in other countries and cultures. Dr. Edmundson, author/editor, has undertaken the challenging task of integrating the knowledge and experiences of two groups - corporate educators and academics - into this book. While their approaches to providing culturally appropriate elearning may seem averse, in truth, each benefits from the experiences of the other. Chapter Descriptions Cases on Cultural Implications and Considerations in Online Learning Author(s)/Editor(s): Andrea Edmundson (eWorld Learning, USA) Publication date: 2013 Visit our "Events" page to register for webinars in our "Author Series" 2011-2012. Diversity, instructional design, elearning, e-learning, culture, international, multicultural, global, training, education, cross-cultural, multinational, course, curriculum, professional association