One of the other projects was e-business focussed - about secure online enrolments for our institute!
The project was a research project to see what was involved - because of the diverse environments we work in, and different ways we enrol students it’s not simple. You have to draw in the course enquiry, counselling, enrolment and […]

THis group comprised team leaders and teachers from the Community Services Devonport and Small Business North/ Northwest teams. We started the year with a brief to explore WebCT and Toolboxes.
Today the group presented their project at the Showcase day. Cheryl has kicked off with a rundown on the problems that prompted the team to  consider […]

The wireless network in the Tramsheds seems to be limited to the larger rooms, rather than the whole complex :-( Ah well, typing in notepad and I’ll copy it over to wordpress later.
Clint was a FLL in 2004 and he seems to be working on a number of exciting projects after completing the major work […]

Designing e-Learning Showcase webiste at http://designing.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Challenge at the start of project was defining it! Three main types could be seen as:
eTraining - main applications in corporate world for IT Training, product knowledge, compliance, induction
Distance Ed - supported, lecturing, use LMS, teacher author, uses around reflective learning, higher ed
Web in Classroom - teacher led, ‘found’ material, […]

Beyond Text - New Practices Project in 2005 - Potential Applications of Voice - Website http://btresource.flexiblelearning.net.au/beyond_text_resources/bt/index.htm
I’ve blogged this before which brings together a few different voice focussed projects.
2005 project was about Wimba, Audioblogging, not about podcasting.
Success of trials - it did work technically with liaison with IT support from the institutes. Target groups were selected […]

I missed the first section thanks to a phone call so check out Nancy’s blog http://www.fullcirc.com/weblog/onfacblog.htm or Full Circle Associates - http://www.fullcirc.com/
The Tensions of Online Collaboration
Individual - group/network
although we/ teachers conceptualise groups of learners as groups, the majority of time it is individuals physically working individually. Continuum between inds and group.
Participation and Reification
language […]

Two papers from Epic Consulting group - more available on their website.
Blended learning
link to pdf
by Donald Clark, CEO Epic Group plc
and
Blended learning II
blended learning in practice
link to pdf
By Mark Harrison, Head of Consulting, Epic Group plc
One thing I like about these papers is this list from page 16 of the first paper:
“It doesn�t make sense […]

link to website from Felicia Douglis, Educational Technology Department, San Diego State University.
Personally I’d change the word “content” on the outer wheel to “design” or “learning design”. I printed out the wheel image onto light card, cut out the circles and used a skewer through the middle to make spinning tops, purposely a toy to […]

link to website
interview with Katy Campbell by the Idea Group
Excerpt:
“IG: What is the importance of learning objects and repositories?
KC: A new model of courseware development provides a solution to the problem of expensive and time-consuming original resource development.
The emerging field of knowledge management, and eLearning standards and specifications includes the learning objects economy model.
IG: What […]