Illawarra Institute’s Update for 5 Nov 2008

October 31, 2008 · Posted in FLN Meeting · Comment 

Virtual Learning Environment - integration of Moodle/LRR project with CLI/TeLS (see diagram)http://www.gliffy.com/pubdoc/1515058/M.jpg

VLE incorporates:

  • Moodle for delivery, interaction, collaboration
  • MEdiawiki for resource development and content management (unit/topic page templates, categories)
  • Wordpress blogs and Private wikispace for interaction/collaboration
  • LRR for learning resource storage/search/sharing
  • Hosted Moodle for Commercial programs
  • Trials re integration of Moodle with Institute SAM/OLS and with LRR

Flexible Learning @ Illawarra Project - pilot of 4 cross-Institute programs; utilising VLE for resource development and delivery; FL@IP website being developed, including an elearning orientation program; capability development plan includes resource development, facilitate elearning, SAM/OLS training, awareness/website for campus administration staff.

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Interviews with Team Leaders of pilot teams:

grant_prowse

jillian_atkinson

justine_poidevin

leon_williamson

eLearning Mentors (ANT2) - blogs, Adobe Presenter, Photostory, Moviemaker, ARED/LAWS are proving most popular. View Adobe Connect Time2Share presentation from one of our team, Painting and Decorating teacher, Fiona Shewring: http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/p86001304/ 

Facilitate eLearning - current group of participants from IIT/NCI/SWSI, approx 35. Changes have been made to the program activities on the fly - participant presentations in Connect & new eTools activity using http://voicethread.com . The collaboration and creativity has been outstanding. We will be starting a new group with a workshop in non-teaching weeks at start of 2009 - any takers for collaboration? We have 8 new teachers who do the unit as part of their Cert IV TAA and our FL@IP team as starters already.

UOW/IIT eLearning & Pedagogy Conversations - six weekly informal meetings over coffee. At our last meeting, Wendy Meyer shared her experience of the Moodle Moot in October - http://www.moodlemootau.org Next meeting we plan to look at eRolePlays. Collaboration around 2009 Emerging Technologies Conference - is there interest from other Institutes? Some emerging themes: staff development, mobile technologies, pedagogy…

Video Conferencing: Equipment installed in each campus in staff meeting room spaces. Aim is to use for Institute meetings before using for teaching. TLI is supporting the capability development through a train the trainer process. A POV camera is being used to create resources to assist campus staff to go through the steps to turn on the equipment. Video conference sessions will be conducted for campus mentors, including CAMs and eLearning Mentors. 

I.M.A.G.E. - Innovate-Motivate-Achieve-Grow-Excite. Institute Innovation Showcase planned for December to be conducted via Video Conference. eLearning Mentors will participate, guest speaker on innovation in business and customer service.

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