Designing a Virtual Training Environment for Localisation Amparo Alcina Núria Vidal Universitat Jaume I de Castelló Presented at the 11th Annual Internationalisation and Localisation Conference Dublin, 25 October 2006
eLearning for Localisation High demand for qualified professionals IT applied to training eLearning > flexibility and interactivity
Didactic objectives CognitiveProceduralAttitude Intellectual capacity SkillsAttitude Memory Interpretation Problems Imitation Control Automation Contact with professional situation Observation
Course structure 1. Introduction to localisation 2. Terminological resources 3. GUI Localisation 4. Help Localisation 5. Documentation Localisation 6. Cultural issues
eLearning Distance Flexibility Interaction Contents and lab Automatic assessment
Case study: Localization module of Postgraduate Course on Technologies of Translation and Localisation Virtual training environment based on Moodle 1.Materials module 2.Communication module 3.Activities module
Materials module (I) Compose a text page Compose a web page Link to a file or web site
Materials module (II) Figure 1. Course contents
Communication module Dialogue Forum Chat
Activities module (I) Quiz Assignment Wiki Glossary
Activities module (II) Figure 2. Quiz
Activities module (III) Figure 3. Assignment
Activities module (IV) Figure 4. Glossary
Conclusion Academic support Broad scope Telework Future of eLearning