TY - GEN
T1 - Talent keys for lifelong e-learners
AU - Van De Bunt-Kokhuis, Sylvia
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - Today's lifelong learners are not only diverse in age, gender, language and technological background, but also in cultural composition and background their talents vary. This paper explores current trends in cross-cultural talent development in the European Union and beyond by using a number of key competences for the digital age as a contextual framework. The paper discusses the cultural dynamics that are inherent in the digital workplace and also considers the different needs that lifelong learners may have in enhancing their key talents, in particular in developing countries. How can 'digital inclusion' be ensured for all European and worldwide learners including those marginalised through social and/or economic deprivation? The paper posits that enabling talents is driven by both technological and multicultural realities of the 21st Century. It recommends, in conclusion, more comparative research, acccelerated by a sense of urgency to achieve inclusion and enabling of talents in an online, multicultural context.
AB - Today's lifelong learners are not only diverse in age, gender, language and technological background, but also in cultural composition and background their talents vary. This paper explores current trends in cross-cultural talent development in the European Union and beyond by using a number of key competences for the digital age as a contextual framework. The paper discusses the cultural dynamics that are inherent in the digital workplace and also considers the different needs that lifelong learners may have in enhancing their key talents, in particular in developing countries. How can 'digital inclusion' be ensured for all European and worldwide learners including those marginalised through social and/or economic deprivation? The paper posits that enabling talents is driven by both technological and multicultural realities of the 21st Century. It recommends, in conclusion, more comparative research, acccelerated by a sense of urgency to achieve inclusion and enabling of talents in an online, multicultural context.
KW - Cultural awareness
KW - Key competences
KW - Lifelong e-learning
KW - Talents
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77955649335
SN - 9789728924836
T3 - Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2009, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2009
SP - 148
EP - 154
BT - Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Commerce 2009, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2009
T2 - IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2009, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2009
Y2 - 17 June 2009 through 20 June 2009
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