Breaking the Cultural Default in Learning Design
summary
Argues that cultural intelligence (CQ) is a design imperative and lays out an investigative checklist: ask learners’ region and device, pre-check imagery (pizza image fails for Middle East), run simple surveys for cultural fit, and consult regional SMEs before launch. Maps common regions (APAC, EMEA, LATAM, NA), flags risky assumptions (high-speed internet, English-first, visible chat/webcam = engagement), recommends machine translation plus human proofreading, and shares a cheat sheet of culturally inclusive stock-photo sources to reduce risk and save time.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:22Session theme
- 2:49Why topic matters
- 5:20Cultural intelligence defined
- 7:31Audience reflections
- 15:24Hidden cultural defaults
- 18:35Regional demographics
- 24:16APAC and EMEA regions
- 27:30LEAM and NA considerations
- 31:49Benefits of cultural intelligence
- 36:07Advocate for inclusive learning
- 45:14Adapting content hierarchies
- 49:50Language and terminology
- 51:17Hidden defaults and change
- 53:02Closing and resources
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