on-line orientations
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ON-LINE ORIENTATIONS. JON S GREENE DISTRICT 5190 California/Nevada [email protected]. e-learning. noun : learning using electronic means: the acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies such as computer and Internet-based courseware and local and wide area networks. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
e-learning
noun : learning using electronic means: the acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies such as computer and Internet-based courseware and local and wide area networks
They are all the Same…
On-line learning
E-Learning
Web Based learning
Virtual learning
e-learning is used for
College & university courses
Annual certifications
Required professional continuing education
Technical training
Sexual abuse training
Personal enrichment
American Bar Assn
American Medical Assn
Boy Scouts of America
YMCA of the USA
Dennis White
Rotary International
WHO?
The History of this project
District 5190’s size
The Community College Connection
US-Canada YEO Network
US-Canada Philadelphia meeting
Blackboard (Commercial)
WebCT (Commercial)
Moodle (Open source)
Proprietary CMS
COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSETMS)
Create HTML content
Upload/download documents
Upload/download multimedia
Online discussions
Online chat
Student submission of papers, essays, projects
Glossary
Online grading
Online quizzes/tests
BASIC CMS FEATURES
(n) Modular Object Oriented Development Learning Environment
(v) To let the mind or body wonder and do something creative but without particular purpose
MOODLE
Lets See Moodle in Action
Brainstorming Session
Philadelphia, January 2007
No direct student contact
Time lag to answer ???s
Different learning styles
Handouts need to be downloaded & printed
In person orientation may be required
Convenient
Inexpensive
Worldwide
Can use multi-media
Supplements in person orientations
DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES
- Inbound students- Outbound students
- Host families
- Dist governors
- Club counselors- Dist governors elect- School counselors- All club members
- Club board members
- Club YEOs
Who in Youth Exchange?
Never ask your exchange student to walk you more than once a day. If however …
POLICY ISSUES – 1 of 2
What training to offer?
What level for each class (target audiences)?
What is the content of the class?
Lesson modules (or chapters)
Tests & Quizzes
Do we get a domain name? (www.ryeuniversity.org)
Tracking student progress
Reporting to District upon completion
Who can take the online classes?
Who sets these policies?
Where does the funding come from?
POLICY ISSUES – 2 of 2
Create our own program
Use existing program
What server will “host”?
What bandwith is needed?
Who will set technical policies?
Who will be site administrator?
TECHNICAL ISSUES
What do we do next?The question that we discussed was:
If you have to choose 3 ‘classes’ to start with, what 3?
The Consensus was
Host Family training
Club Counselor training
Club YEO training
PRIORITIZE
Geographically large districts
Not getting all counselors to orientations
Not getting all host families to orientations
Having to orient all STE & NGE
……….. [YOU fill in the blank]
IMAGINE!
On-line training for all RI Youth Programs
On-line training State Dept Certifications
Letting host family & counselor do training at their convenience
Everyone having the same basic training
NOW IMAGINE!
On-Line Training
IMAGINE!