Transcript U316: The Environmental Web

E-learning in ACL and the
Voluntary Sector
Opportunities and Barriers
Opportunities
• SfL diagnostic online
• Online course with support
• Small steps make a big difference eg
projector
• Web 2 technologies
• Many learners have broadband at home
• Free software
• Nice people at RSC to support you
Barriers
• Network restrictions eg accessibility options (can't
install free software)
• Underestimate training needs of tutors
• Lights irritating learners
• Software / hardware not available
• Online course – need screening / introduction /
support
• Workplaces – must be all or nothing (quality)
• Not allowed access to equipment
• time
software
web services
Institutional
control
Individual control
Individual
learning
Social learning
facebook
blogs
second life
wikis
youtube
moodle
myspace
RSS
digg
delicious
instant
messenger
informal
learning
formal learning
Some free online resources…
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National Grid for Learning (NgFL Cymru)
National Learning Network (NLN)
BBC Skillswise
Wikipedia
Free e-books
Open office
Partnerships
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Commnunities@one
NIACE Dysgu Cymru
WCVA
WEAs
FE Colleges
Wales Coop
Wales TUC
RSC Wales
and finally...
• “Come to the edge, he said. They said: We
are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They
came. He pushed them and they flew.”
'Come to the Edge'
• A conference to explore elearning in Adult
and Community learning contexts.
• Llandrindod Wells February 7th and 8th
[email protected]