Neither ICT nor E-learning are still hailed as the answer to all education; 
the bubble burst quite justifiably.  Nevertheless, a sober approach does 
show that for many educational contexts ICT offers opportunities that would 
not otherwise exist.  Therefore I imagine that some people on this list 
would could be interested in further  professional development through a 
training coursein e-learning methods, whether for distance or on-site use 
of ICT.  The point about it is that you would be evaluating e-learning by 
learning that was yourself, in an environment of rich peer discussion of 
the issues.

I am referring to the course in Online Education & Training, from the
Institute of Education, run globally with regional groups.  Our "students" -
all professionals and trainers - normally include not only teachers but
related staff that may be part of e-learning design teams, e.g. technical
specialists or librarians. Thus, participants come from a range of
different disciplines and educational backgrounds and usually enjoy the
unusual opportunity to share both what they have in common and where they
differ.  You'll find it a forum of UK and world-wide educators.

As with much good modern teaching, we focus very much on group
collaborative learning, both in our method of running the course and in the
topics we discuss.  There is also a range of special options to cater for
specialist interests.  These are expected to include
•       online discourse and moderating
•       computer-based assessment
•       mobile technologies
•       Real-time teaching with CHAT or video-conferencing and whiteboards
•       blogging and podcasting

The next start is 13 May 2007.  We suggest you register as soon as 
possible.

The course carries 30 UK credits towards either a masters or a diploma and 
can be taken by 10 weeks distance study online.

The fee is £Stg 499, which can be paid by bank transfer, credit card or
instalments. 

More information about the course is at the 
website:http://www.ioe.ac.uk/english/OET.htm

Enquiries to

Anita Pincas, Senior Lecturer,
Institute of Education
Tel +44 0207 612 6522
Personal Web page http://www.ioe.ac.uk/english/Apincas.htm

Short course: Online Education and Training
Full details and application form:     http://www.ioe.ac.uk/english/OET.h
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