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>This popular workshop, at half price for HE/FE, is being held in
>Newcastle shortly, and can be attended independently, or as part of the
>
>BTEC Profressional Development Certificate in e-Learning. See below for
>details.
>
>Netskills Workshop:
>e-Learning: Applying Key Design Concepts with VLEs
>
>
>09:30 - 16:30 Wednesday 3rd December 2003 Netskills, Newcastle upon
>Tyne
>
>Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are becoming an important focal
>point for the investigation and development of e-Learning, whether used
>for learning support or for the actual delivery of courses. While they
>provide an important framework to facilitate the online learning
>process, issues remain of appropriate and effective usage. This
>workshop examines the effective pedagogic use of a VLE across diverse
>levels of learning and teaching, and aims to match existing practice
>with strategies for web based e-learning.
>
>
>This workshop is aimed at individuals who are either currently
>delivering or are preparing to deliver some aspect of their current
>teaching provision using a VLE. The workshop covers analysis, planning
>and design of the pedagogical aspects of VLE courses. Please note,
>however, that technical and administrative aspects will NOT be covered.
>
>
>
>Workshop Content:
>The workshop will comprise presentations, demonstrations and
>hands-on sessions with opportunities for questions and discussion.
>Participants will each receive a workbook which contains workshop
>exercises, presentation slides and other relevant materials.
>
>Topics covered will include:
> * Learner autonomy, learning approaches and levels of learning
> * Relationship between traditional learning and teaching, and online
> learning
> * Matching learners to delivery methods and appropriate content
> * Case study based comparison of VLE usage for effective learning
> * Models of web based course structure
> * A problem based approach to developing effective web based learning
> * Practical issues of course and content structure and timescales for
> completion
>
>By the end of the workshop participants will have:
> * Investigated a range of different learner profiles
> * Evaluated a number of e-learning case studies
> * Matched learning and teaching styles to delivery methods
> * Gained an understanding of the benefits and limitations of web based
> course design
> * Explored the design process in producing online courses
> * Analysed a completed e-learning solution
> * Evaluated a range of exemplar courses using different delivery
> models
>
>Workshop Requirements:
>Participants should be familiar with the use of a computer keyboard and
>mouse, Microsoft Windows based products and the use of a web browser
>such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. An awareness of the basic
>concepts of VLEs and web based delivery would be useful. This workshop
>does not aim to teach specific skills in using any e-learning products
>or creating web content.
>
>This workshop can also count towards a Netskills BTEC Professional
>Development Certificate (PDC). For further details of the programmes
>and registration details, please see our accreditation pages
>at http://www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation/ .
>
>The cost of the workshop is £ 60 for participants from UK higher and
>further education. Other participants should contact Netskills for the
>relevant fees.
>Note: Costs include lunch, morning coffee and afternoon tea.
>
>
>For more information about Netskills workshops, including
>online booking forms, look at the Netskills event pages on the World
>Wide Web at:
> http://www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops/
>
>or contact Netskills directly by email:
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>or by Fax:
>0191 222 5001
>
>or leave a request for booking forms on the bookings hotline:
>0191 222 5008
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