1. Overview- Elearning Interconnecting the All Parts of the Globe

2. E-learning Across the Globe Part 4 - Cultural problems implementing E-learning Part 3 - Current efforts to implement E-learning in developed and developing countries Part 2 - Understanding with a look backward and forward in time. Part 1 - Introduction

3. E-learning Across the Globe “ Myth #1: Everyone knows what you mean when you talk about elearning”(Dublin, 2006).

13. Tiers of ICT development in Europe Finland Sweden Denmark Ireland United Kingdom Germany France Austria Spain Italy Poland Slovakia Bulgaria Romania Russia

19. Singapore

23. China

27. Japan

32. The Cultural Challenges of e-Learning

42. Complexity Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Content Type Simple information, knowledge, news Low level, cognitive “hard skills”; simple knowledge and core concepts Some soft skills; complex knowledge, (financial info, business strategy and most business skills Mostly “softer skills”, such as attitudes and beliefs; many complex management skills Content examples Product knowledge, company procedures Application software, other electronic skills Project management, presentation skills, marketing strategy Negotiation skills, motivation, teamwork, conflict resolution

44. Thank You By Karen Edoff, Gregory Mason, Agnieszka Obstoj, & Dean Raizman University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences, Fall 2008