This document summarizes an introductory session on eLearning for project managers and coordinators in the Loddon Mallee region. It introduces eLearning concepts and tools, discusses organizational capacity and resources for implementing eLearning, and outlines an upcoming schedule of training dates and sessions. Project participants represent various community education organizations in the region.

1. Welcome Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee eMentor Project Managers and Coordinators Session

2. Session overview Using the Virtual Classroom Introductions What is eLearning Organisational Capacity Managing the knowledge Allocating trainer resources Adding to the Wiki Upcoming Dates Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

3. What tools are around the room Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

4. Project Participants McIvor Neighbourhood House Heathcote Murray Adult Community Education Swan Hill Inc. Kyabram Community & Learning Centre Goldfields Employment and Learning Centre Kerang Learning Centre Castlemaine and District Continuing Education Inc. Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

6. What is eLearning? Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

7. What is eLearning? The future of education An enhancer, not a substitute Cultural change – a way of doing things Changing how we learn Learning together and teaching each other A sharing culture Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

8. What is eLearning? Not teaching the information, but teaching methods to seek the information Mentoring Accommodates for different learning styles and allows for flexible content and activities options Great for Audits Social Networking Provides necessary IT skills when entering the workforce Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

9. What is eLearning? Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

10. What is Web 1.0? Principles of Web 1.0 Reading, Receiving and Researching Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

11. What is Web 2.0? Principles of Web 2.0 Collaborating, Contributing and Creating Creating a ProAM Culture = Professional + Amateur ProSumer Culture = Producer + Consumer Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

12. What does this mean for ACE? Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

15. Resources Staff Staff skills Equipment IT support Plan Finances Working party Software Policies and procedures Measuring progress tools Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

16. Managing the knowledge Why do we need to? Tidal Wave of information – we just cant know it all Ever changing – what is knowledge today is out dated tomorrow Information guided by the group is stronger than information by the professional New type of publishing – publishing by conversation, not dictation What is correct content and what is false We don’t teach the information, but the methods in which to seek this information Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

17. Managing the knowledge Use the tools RSS Feeds – Blogline, Google Reader, Explorer Feed Reader Networks – Each other, Forums, Blogs, online conferences, Wiki Spaces Social Bookmarking – Del.icio.us, Favourites And you will really need to know how to file!! Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

18. Allocating Trainer Resources Invest in professional development Invest in process documentation Pay your trainers to develop resources Give them time, don’t expect too much Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

19. Upcoming Dates Online session – trainers 10 th September Face 2 Face @ Bendigo 18 th September Online session – managers 2 nd October Online session – trainers 9 th October Site Visits late October Online session – everyone 7 th November Frequent email, wiki content and extra conferences available Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

20. Where to from here? Look around the Wiki Keep coming to the sessions Read the resources if you get the chance Complete the Opportunity Analysis – I will send it to you Encourage your staff and trainers Share the information I share with you Lurk in conferences, if your not confident to participate yet Communicate with each other Contact me for any help Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region

21. Thank you for your time Sarah Phillips eLearning Coordinator Continuing Education Bendigo [email_address] (03) 5430 2100 Skype Name: phisar2 Explore and Experience Loddon Mallee Region