ALA

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). There is NO NEED to register. Just click on the associated link to enter the session up to one hour before the scheduled time.

September ‘e-Gems’ sessions

Presentation overview:  
‘Embedding social e-learning capability’ –  Building on the resource, Your guide to social e-learning, this session will aim to capture your ideas on how the resource can be implemented for collaborative learning and sharing practice — to build and embed social e-learning capability. Beth Hobbs will talk about her implementation model for the resource which she uses at Western Sydney Institute. You can review the resource that includes practical guides, case studies and sample activities for using web 2 tools at: http://socialelearning.flexiblelearning.net.au

Presenters:  Beth Hobbs, Chris Friossard and Kim Raschepkin

Date:  Wednesday 3 September 2008

When:  2:00 – 3:00pm (AEST)

Where:  http://tinyurl.com/6s355n

Full URL for session (copy the complete link):

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.74960E682D17B9E545CDDEF67CBE6C

Presentation overview: 

‘E-learning and research’ – Research conducted by the Framework aims to capture and apply evidence on the uptake, use and impact of e-learning to inform policy and encourage innovative practice in the VET sector. This presentation will include an overview of the Framework’s Research program as well as research findings from 2007 commissioned research reports:

• E-learning for mature age workers
• E-learning for small business.

Presenter: Annie Fergusson, Business Manager of the Framework’s Benchmarking and Research business activity

Date:  Wednesday 17 September 2008

When:  1:00 – 2:00pm (AEST)

Where:  http://tinyurl.com/5skwu3

Full URL for session (copy the complete link):

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.B8DD31476C1026FADD127A81F6AE58

To participate in e-Gems sessions, you need to have access to headphones and a microphone and have installed and configured the Elluminate web conferencing software beforehand.

For the latest details on e-Gems, online mini-conferences 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 about e-Gems or other activities 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