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Up-coming October/November ‘e-Gems’ sessions
A number of you may be interested in these upcoming virtual classroom sessions. These FREE sessions are provided by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework). To participate, click on the associated link to enter the session up to one hour before the scheduled time.

Introduction to Podcasting and Vodcasting using Wordpress with Stephan Ridgway.

Presentation overview: 
This presentation introduces participants to podcasting and vodcasting and looks at the tools and techniques used in their production and delivery. It also explores their use in an educational context. Stephan gives more information about podcasting and vodcasting on his presentation support wiki: http://sridgway.wikispaces.com/IntroductionToPodcasting

Date:Tuesday 14 October 2008

When:1:00 – 2:00pm (AEDT)

Where: http://tinyurl.com/5hj4rp

Full URL for session (copy the complete link):

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=675&password=M.74D4956E0C1AA0E32CAC0EF8DC9E72

What’s the next number in this sequence? 8 – 17 – 29 – ? with Ian Phillips.

Presentation overview: 
Ian will report on the Australian Flexible Learning Framework’s fourth annual survey of the uptake, use and impact of e-learning in the vocational education and training (VET) system.

Date:Wednesday 29 October 2008

When:1:00 – 2:00pm (AEDT)

Where: http://tinyurl.com/6eyabn

Full URL for session (copy the complete link):

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=675&password=M.7A7A98CB05365433A746A110B146CB

Mobile Learning in Melbourne, Birmingham, London, Paris…  with Caryl Oliver.

Presentation overview:
Fresh from the International Mobile Learning Conference and the Handheld Learning Conference Caryl will either wow us with all the new whizz bang things happening in the rest of the World or gloat about how far behind us they all are!

Date:Wednesday 5 November 2008

When:12:30 – 1:30pm (AEDT)

Where: http://tinyurl.com/4qs7r9

Full URL for session (copy the complete link):

  https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.1A9EE256E344ACFD64B17AC4FFD357

November 11 – 12 online mini conference: Inspiring Innovations

Inspiring Innovations: national e-learning highlights online mini-conference will be held on 11 – 12 November and will showcase strategies and innovative examples for embedding e-learning currently happening across Australia. It includes a program of 14 synchronous web conferencing sessions over the two days of Tuesday 11 November and Wednesday 12 November. The site will be open for welcoming participants and for asynchronous conversations from Monday 10 November.

Inspiring Innovations is FREE but pre-registration is a must and details about how to register will be available shortly! Hope that many of you can participate in this mini-conference! An induction session for participants is scheduled for Wednesday 5 November, 11:00am – 12:00pm (AEDT).

For more details, including session highlights and more about registration, visit:
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/e-events

Edition 17 of The Knowledge Tree e-journal

Edition 17 of The Knowledge Treeis focused on perspectives on e-learning and youth and will be released on 27 October. Why not subscribe to The Knowledge Tree? Visit: http://kt.flexiblelearning.net.au/subscribe/

A ‘live conversation’ (web-conferencing) session will be held with the lead writer of The Knowledge Tree, Bill Wade (Charles Darwin University) on Tuesday 18 November, 2:00 – 3:00pm (AEDT).

For the latest details on e-Gems, the Inspiring Innovations online mini-conference and publications of The Knowledge Tree, please visit:
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/e-events

For e-Gems recordings visit: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/flx/go/home/pid/510

Enquiries:

For any enquiries and/or for any assistance with Elluminate, do not hesitate to contact the e-events team of the Access to E-learning Knowledge and Know-how business activity (AEKK).

Email: e-events@flexiblelearning.net.au

Phone: +61 2 6207 4832

Kind regards

Cathy and Jyothi

Cathy Baxter and Jyothi Jayaram
Access to E-learning Knowledge and Know-how business activity
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
www.flexiblelearning.net.au