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Do you think Moodle will meet your needs?

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Prabhakar from AMCS and Joanne at Djerriwarrh are both considering using a “learning management system (LMS)” known as Moodle. What is it, and how do you get it? Fundamentally, moodle is an environment where you can set up discussion forums and course outlines. * 1) Talk to eWorks. They can set you up with a “TrainingVC” account, which gives you access to your choice of Blackboard or Moodle (both of these are learning management systems with forums, space for resources, student tracking etc). I think the initial outlay is $2000. Read More …

September 15 and 23 Induction sessions: ideas for possible projects

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Jill starts:  I really enjoyed meeting the new project participants today, and, of course, seeing a few who are continuing from last year. In the short time available to brainstorm the vast realm of everything ‘e’, we mapped our different students and contexts, identifying immediate needs and a range of ‘wish list’ skills and possible projects. Centres and course covered: vocational and pre-vocational certificates, VCAL, ESL Certificates and a range of short courses (too numerous to mention). Needs included: communication technology for web conferencing (online staff meetings, verification meetings, VCE Read More …

E-projects in 2010: ‘North West Cafe’ opens for business

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Just to give an idea of what happened last year, the following organisations participated: ACE NING North west Cafe Group Olympic Adult Education (OAE) Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association (AVWA) Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre (CNLC) Span Community House (in Thornbury) Yooralla (Flinders Lane, City of Melbourne) Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood House (TWNH) Diamond Valley Learning Centre (DVLC) Participants explored a number of tools via the Victoria-wide web conferencing workshops that we conducted on: wiki for content management, Moodle course management, voice technologies and Flip video. We also arranged some site visits to Read More …