e-learning - is it for you? potentials of and barriers to e- learning in the voluntary sector
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e-learning - is it for you?
Potentials of and barriers to e-learning in the voluntary
sector
Aims of the project
• Explore potentials of and barriers to e-learning in the voluntary sector
• Identify stakeholders • Find examples of good practice• How can e-learning widen access to
lifelong learning?• Raise profile of e-learning
This presentation
• What is e-learning?• Potentials• Barriers• What could you do? Examples from
the voluntary sectorlearn – help others learn – create e-learning material - promote e-learning
• Discussion: What would you like to do?
What is e-learning?
• “the use of electronic technology to support, enhance or deliver learning.” (Welsh Assembly Government)
• Learning on-line, using CD-Roms, videos, tapes, PDAs, mobile phones
Where can you do it?
• At home• At work• At the college• At the library• Community centres• Internet cafés• Anywhere?
m-learning
Using mobile phones or PDAs (personal digital assistants)
Why would you do it?
• Multimedia: more interesting learning
• Flexible: learn in your own time
• Convenient: learn wherever suits you
• Choice: wealth of courses via internet
Who can do it?
• Everyone• Widen access to
learning: groups that have problems accessing conventional learning
Why shouldn't e-Learning be as easy as shopping in a supermarket?
The Learning Citizen
Barriers
• Lack of equipment• Lack of internet/
broadband connections
• Lack of knowledge and skills
• Fear of computers• Different learning
style
And what can you do?
learn
help others learn
create e-learning material
promote e-learning
Examples of e-learning in the voluntary sector
Learn - together or individually
• learndirect – wide range of courses – low cost• BBC - Learning – free• Learn Welsh – BBC, free• E-College Wales – free for Objective One
residents (Pembrokeshire and most of Wales)• Coleg Sir Gâr Virtual College – £30• Wales Digital College - free• University of the Third Age – low cost £15/£7.50• Jobsite: computer courses – free
Use of the internet for communication and information
sharing• PAVS Information
Hub
Help others learnPAVS hosts the City and Guilds course ‘Learning for living’ – a course for unpaid
carers
• Age Concern Pembrokeshire: IT Resource Desk – 1:1 support to use computers and the internet
• Offer learning to use IT equipment in community centres (learn in groups, ask in tutors to run courses – e.g. Pembrokeshire College Community Learning)
Create e-learning materials
• Milking It Oxfam e-learning material
• Community Care have produced an e-learning package which aims at helping staff communicate more effectively with people with learning disabilities. The package lasts 30 minutes and is free. It can be found at: www.communitycare.co.uk/elearning
• Ask Mencap launched www.askmencap.info - a new information website for people with learning disabilities. A range of information about learning disability issues for use by people with learning disabilities, parents and carers, professionals and the general public.
And what would you like to do?
• Let us know your views, experiences and wishes!
For more information:• E-learning at www.PAVS.org.uk • Email
[email protected]• Telephone 01437 769422
PAVS, 36-38 High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2DA