eLearning Translation

September 8, 2016

Asian Training Market Vs. Spanish Training Market

Last Christmas I visited ASEAN. We had not enough time to do everything, but we managed to take a very interesting tour in Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, and Malaysia. And it made me think about the Spanish training market.

by Leticia Lafuente López

April 19, 2016

4 Key Advantages eLearning Localization Offers Organizations

Over the past decade, eLearning has been the solution for effectively rolling out consistent, cost-effective training to geographically dispersed audiences. In response to globalization, many organizations now have a presence internationally, operating across continents and between countries, in several languages. eLearning localization could be the answer for overcoming the challenge of effectively training your global audience.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

April 8, 2016

Localization: Taking eLearning Above And Beyond!

Can we expand the scope of localization to include more than just translations to other languages and cultural sensibilities? Can localization also mean making the course more intelligent to suit the learning preferences of the user? This article attempts to explore why localization should now be the next big eLearning revolution.

by Shweta Iyer

March 18, 2016

5 Considerations For Creating Multilingual Courses

Creating a multilingual course involves more than just creating a text in English and then translating it. In this article, we take a look at the essential checklist for creating multilingual courses.

by Anand Timothy

January 4, 2016

4 Tools For Incorporating Machine Translation

Machine translation can be incorporated into your eLearning localization efforts to save you both time and money. There are 4 key tools to have aligned to ensure your translation quality is there in your final product.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

December 31, 2015

Minimize The Impact Of Global Holidays On Your Localization

December, January, and February are inundated with holidays across almost every culture and country at some point. Ramadan, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, and Chinese New Year all fall within this short 3 month time span. For those developers with localization needs, international holidays can be a challenge year round.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

November 28, 2015

6 Insider Insights Into Localization For Training Expansion 

Text expansion can be challenging to both the developer and the learner. An increase in seat time for eLearning courses can be a concern. Video based training also has its own set of unique production challenges. Good planning makes for a smooth development and production flow.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

November 21, 2015

Let’s Chat Chinese! Developing Training For Chinese Markets

Developing training for Chinese markets is unique, as Chinese has two primary spoken versions as well as two character sets in its written form. Depending on the specifics of your particular scope of work, you’ll need to determine which form of written and which form of spoken Chinese you really need.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

November 14, 2015

Go Global With Training: Insider Insights Into Localization

As many companies now have a global footprint, training needs have become much more diverse. Effectively maintaining the impact of your training initiative is critical and a bit more complicated when more than one language is involved. As a developer, you are tasked with developing effective training in your source language. The challenge can be taking that across a bigger gamut of languages that you may not read, speak, or write. This is where localization comes in to play.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

November 6, 2015

eLearning Translations: 8 Tips To Get The Best Value For Your Money

Wish to translate your online courses? Want to get the highest ROI from your eLearning translations? Then, read on.

by Parvathi Devi Karnati

September 22, 2015

Top 10 Tips On eLearning Localization That Actually Add Value

Localization of eLearning courses to reach the global audience is a well established practice. However, successful localization needs to look at the entire development process (rather than see this as a translation exercise) and plan for several other factors that will help you succeed. In this article, I will outline top 10 tips on eLearning localization that actually add value to your mandate.

by Asha Pandey

August 24, 2015

4 Benefits Of Translating eLearning Courses

The world is getting smaller every day, and that means your business has the potential to work with clients from all over the world. The flip side of this is that you also have the chance to seriously embarrass yourself, and to alienate potential business partners when you smack face-first into language barriers. There are a lot of reasons to get translation services for your business aside from saving face. In this article, I'll discuss 4 benefits of translating eLearning.

by David Kasteler