Course Information 2005

Course Title: Virtual Learning Communities

Course Leader: Karl Donert

Available: January/February 2005

Contact (registration): Christina Anderson, 0151 291 3383

This is an innovative course largely undertaken online aimed at all those involved in the planning, organisation or delivery of teaching within the education sector, it will be ideal for Primary or Secondary teachers interested in developing online learning as part of their activities..

The course provides an introductory background to knowledge creation, construction and collaboration in an on-line setting, examining concepts such as collaborative learning and e-Learning. top

This is an accredited course at the leading edge of ICT development. It is award bearing, earning you a Masters Certificate that is highly relevant to your career development. It can then lead, with further study, to a Diploma or even an MA. For those already registered for a Masters course at Liverpool Hope, this course can be undertaken as part of your programme.

The course consists of two modules that provide a practical approach to the issues associated with developing opportunities for integrating Information and Communications Technology in order to generate communities of learning. It will provide opportunities to explore and create content-integrated learning specific to the different subject disciplines of the participants. The course encourages participants to use a variety of tools and approaches to develop their own materials for use in the classroom and then to pilot, evaluate and share the outcomes of the use of technology.

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Other Tutors:
Cristina Oliver
Mark Barrett-Baxendale
Mike Richardson

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