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WORKSHOPS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

There are a few places left on the following workshops in June 2000
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Presentation and evaluation of open and distance learning materials

a 1-day workshop with Fred Lockwood

How can you ensure good quality in your learning materials or services? How
can you track problems systematically? 
How can you use your findings to improve quality and satisfy your assessors?


Date:	29 June 2000, 09.30 - 17.00.

Venue:	The Open University Training Centre, Cofferidge Close, Stony
Stratford, Milton Keynes.

Who will benefit: Course developers, trainers, writers, editors and managers
concerned with the briefing and training of colleagues who will be
assembling self-instructional course materials.

Workshop aims: The programme will be a combination of presentations and
seminars, workshops, simulations and games. It is designed to help you to:

		1.	Consider the role of advance organisers in
self-instructional teaching materials.
	2.	Explore the function of access devices and value of a House
Style.
	3.	Describe the costs and benefits of learners support.
	4.	Devise a format for clearing copyright for existing
materials.
	5.	Plan the sequencing and structure of teaching materials.
	6.	Consider the layout and design of printed and electronic
materials.
	7.	Explore a classification for illustrative materials.
	8.	Plan the developmental testing of course materials.
	9.	Improve the quality of draft materials.
	10.	Evaluate the system, materials and learners.

Fee:	£195 - less 10% discount if more than one place is booked on this or
any of our other workshops or courses. (Each participant will receive a copy
of The Design and Production of Self-Instructional Materials, Kogan Page,
1998.)

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Implementing open and distance learning

a 1-day workshop with Professor Stephen Brown

It is tempting to view implementation of open and distance learning methods
simply as changes in teaching technology.  At a time when processing power
is doubling roughly every eighteen months, the main issues tend to be human
factors related rather than technical feasibility: the availability and
willingness of individuals to get involved and promote new approaches and
the capability of organisations to adapt to changing needs, opportunities
and pressures.  This workshop will help you to think through the people
issues in your own organisation and provide you with practical tools for
developing strategies for change.

Date: 30 June 2000, 09.30 - 17.00.

Venue:	The Open University Training Centre, Cofferidge Close, Stony
Stratford, Milton Keynes.

Who will benefit: Training managers, trainers, chief executives of small and
medium sized enterprises, administrators, deans and heads of departments,
school and college heads, lecturers and teachers.

Workshop aims: This workshop will help you to think strategically about the
introduction of distance learning methods into more traditional learning
contexts and organisations. In particular it addresses the following
questions:

1. What are the main drivers of change in your organisation and how can they
be harnessed?

2. What are the likely barriers to successful change management and how can
they best be avoided?

3. How can you develop a successful implementation strategy?

The workshop will be based on a mix of examples described in Stephen Brown's
most recent book, Open and Distance Learning: Case Studies from Industry and
Education (Kogan Page 1997) which reviews the lessons to be learned from
trying to integrate distance learning strategies with established face to
face teaching methods and organisations.

Fee:	£195-less 10% discount if you book more than one place on this or
any of our other workshops or courses. (Each workshop member will receive a
copy of Open and Distance Learning: Case Studies from Industry and
Education.

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For further information or to book a place on either of these workshops
please contact Brenda Parish , tel: 01908 653055, fax: 01908 654173, email:
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Christine Wellard



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