e-learning hub groups
The ability to join interest groups and engage with like-minded people is a stand-out feature of the new e-learning hub flexiblelearning.net.au, launched in August by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework).
Over the past month, vocational education and training practitioners and training providers working in e-learning have embraced the social networking and interactive features of the hub, with more than 25 groups already established and generating a host of activity. Two of the more popular groups are Creating an Engaging Group and the Learning Objects Fan Club. Creating an Engaging Group was set up by Cathy Baxter, a representative of the Access to E-learning Knowledge and Know-how (AEKK) business activity of the Framework and a course coordinator at Canberra Institute of Technology.
The group provides know-how and practical advice for people wishing to establish and engage participants in an online group. The group is an ‘open’ group (in other words, membership requests are accepted immediately) and currently has 28 subscribers. Through the group, participants have shared tips and ideas on involving others in an online environment for the purpose of professional dialogue. These discussions show how groups on the e-learning hub are effectively harnessing the collective intelligence of others in the same field to share knowledge and reflect on ideas, quickly and easily, and without the need for face-to-face interaction.
The Learning Objects Fan Club, created and managed by the Framework’s ACT Toolbox Champion, Helen Lynch, provides an example of how groups are being used to solve problems and break down knowledge and information ‘silos’.The group is what you call a ‘defined-topic interest group’ – it was established to connect people with an interest in learning object driven e-learning strategies and the use, reuse and customisation of learning objects. In a group discussion that took place earlier this month, ‘Best technical tips for working with learning objects’, a selection of group members connected to share their experiences with a specific problem related to Toolbox customisation. In this instance, the problem was solved by one of the groups’ members and shared among the groups’ participants.
Unlike many online ‘forums’, which can cover a whole range of topics and attract comment from a broad spectrum of users, flexiblelearning.net.au groups tend to be formed around specific topics and projects so that the discussion remains focused and relevant.
In order to create or join a group at flexiblelearning.net.au, you will need to register and create a user account. Registration is free and only takes a minute. For instructions on how to register and how to create and join a group, visit the hub’s Frequently Asked Questions.
Over the past month, vocational education and training practitioners and training providers working in e-learning have embraced the social networking and interactive features of the hub, with more than 25 groups already established and generating a host of activity. Two of the more popular groups are Creating an Engaging Group and the Learning Objects Fan Club. Creating an Engaging Group was set up by Cathy Baxter, a representative of the Access to E-learning Knowledge and Know-how (AEKK) business activity of the Framework and a course coordinator at Canberra Institute of Technology.
The group provides know-how and practical advice for people wishing to establish and engage participants in an online group. The group is an ‘open’ group (in other words, membership requests are accepted immediately) and currently has 28 subscribers. Through the group, participants have shared tips and ideas on involving others in an online environment for the purpose of professional dialogue. These discussions show how groups on the e-learning hub are effectively harnessing the collective intelligence of others in the same field to share knowledge and reflect on ideas, quickly and easily, and without the need for face-to-face interaction.
The Learning Objects Fan Club, created and managed by the Framework’s ACT Toolbox Champion, Helen Lynch, provides an example of how groups are being used to solve problems and break down knowledge and information ‘silos’.The group is what you call a ‘defined-topic interest group’ – it was established to connect people with an interest in learning object driven e-learning strategies and the use, reuse and customisation of learning objects. In a group discussion that took place earlier this month, ‘Best technical tips for working with learning objects’, a selection of group members connected to share their experiences with a specific problem related to Toolbox customisation. In this instance, the problem was solved by one of the groups’ members and shared among the groups’ participants.
Unlike many online ‘forums’, which can cover a whole range of topics and attract comment from a broad spectrum of users, flexiblelearning.net.au groups tend to be formed around specific topics and projects so that the discussion remains focused and relevant.
In order to create or join a group at flexiblelearning.net.au, you will need to register and create a user account. Registration is free and only takes a minute. For instructions on how to register and how to create and join a group, visit the hub’s Frequently Asked Questions.
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