Thursday’s Trending e-Learning Topic: Localization

Localization involves taking something—like an e-Learning course—and making it linguistically and culturally appropriate to the target locale (country/region and language), where it will be used or sold, according to LISA, the Localization Industry Standards Association.The world has a growing need for localization. 65% of multinational enterprises believe localization is important to increase revenues, according to research by Common Sense Advisory: “Evolution and Revolution in Translation Management.” If you haven’t already, consider localization for your e-Learning. Translating content for your learners—and making sure it’s culturally appropriate—is important!And since Lectora® is Your Everything for e-Learning Place, we’ve collected these free resources to help you localize your e-Learning course:

  1. Read this whitepaper to get answers to a few of your questions on localization:What is e-Learning Localization?
  2. Check out this blog post with tips to help you write content that’s ready to be translated:4 Tips for Translating and Publishing e-Learning Courses
  3. Localization requires more than just translating your content. You also need to be aware of cultural differences between countries and people from backgrounds. Here’s a blog post to help:How Cultural Differences Can Change the Meaning of Your e-Learning Content
  4. Here’s another helpful blog post to read on designing a course that’s ready for translation:4 Things to Consider When Translating Your e-Learning Content

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