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Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design: A Framework and Guide to Building Online Wisdom Communities

Publication date
2019
Authored by
Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena Professor of Distance Education, University of New Mexico
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Casey Frechette Assistant Professor, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
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Ludmila Layne Associate Professor, Simon Rodriguez Experimental University
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Book Review

As online courses and digital learning enable more people from more places to learn together, it is crucial for instructional design to incorporate diverse cultural perspectives. Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design provides a framework for thinking about culture in digital learning, offering insight into how to build inclusive online communities that encourage reflection and growth, regardless of content domain. Chapters cover the foundation, components, and implementation of the authors’ Wisdom Communities (WisCom) framework, which enables learners from global backgrounds to experience long-lasting, transformative learning through real-world problem-solving. This book is a timely, resourceful guide to building truly collaborative, inquiry-based online learning experiences.

APA Citation

Gunawardena, C., Frechette, C. & Layne, L. (2018). Culturally inclusive instructional design: A framework and guide to building online wisdom communities. London: Routledge

Target Audiences
Program, Course and Instructional Designers
Topics
Instructional/Learning Design
Publication date
2019
Authored by
Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena Professor of Distance Education, University of New Mexico
Casey Frechette Assistant Professor, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Ludmila Layne Associate Professor, Simon Rodriguez Experimental University