Events




 * Upcoming July sessions  **

Provided by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework ([|Framework]), these online web-conferencing sessions can be accessed by selecting the link below (Note: session access opens one hour before the scheduled time). These unique learning and networking opportunities are free and require no registration, but you must have access to headphones and a microphone and have installed and configured the Elluminate web-conferencing software beforehand. If you encounter any problems, please contact Jyothi Jayaram on (02) 6207 4832 or email e-events@flexiblelearning.net.au.


 * Mashups – Using web 2.0 tools to create spaces for learning**
 *    Date**:  Wednesday 9 July 2008
 *    When**:  12:30 – 1:30pm (AEST)
 *    Where**:   [|****http://tinyurl.com/556sa6****]

During this session, Jo Kay will demonstrate how to ‘mashup’ engaging learning and community spaces using a collection of web 2.0 tools. The session will include tips and tricks on how to use blogs and wikis to collate, mix and share content using freely available, simple-to-use tools. For more information about this session, including links to a range of useful online tools visit: http://jokay.wikispaces.com/mashups08
 *    Presentation overview:**      Blogs, wikis, nings, Facebook! So many tools, so little time! How can we link them together to create useful, personalised learning spaces?
 *    Presenter:**   Jo Kay  aka jokay Wollongong (in Second Life) is a freelance ‘geek’, designer, and facilitator based in  [|Wollongong, Australia]  . She has broad experience in educational technology, web development and virtual worlds, with a particular focus on the vocational education and training (VET) sector. In recent years Jo’s work has focused on the innovative use of web 2.0 and virtual worlds in teaching and learning.

Presentation overview:**     One of the challenges for the hospitality and tourism industries is engaging employees in learning. This is the story of an organisation’s partnership with a training organisation to deliver a range of e-learning options for a remote and dispersed workforce. David Gigg worked at McDonald’s for 29 years. He started in the operations area running restaurants, then managing states, territories and franchising operations, before spending eight years running the McDonald’s Training Academy. In 2007 he joined Compass Group, where he is the National Learning and Development Manager. His industry experience gives him a unique insight into the needed learning, development and training field.
 * It’s all about the customer  **
 *    Date:**  Wednesday 16 July 2008
 *    When**:  12:30 – 1:30pm (AEST)
 *    Where**:   [|****http://tinyurl.com/3mjtqp****]
 * <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family: Arial">
 * <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family: Arial">  Presenters:**<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-family: Arial">    Having spent 10 years with corporations like Sheraton and Westin hotel chains, Kumar Kumaraseelan embarked on a career in education and training with William Angliss Institute. With a Masters Degree in Adult Education from University of Technology, Sydney, Kumar is currently responsible for Business Development at the Faculty of Workforce Development at Victoria University.

Presentation overview:**     Learn how to make a content package that could be uploaded to a repository discoverable by LORN (Learning Object Repository Network) and be used in a learning management system. The session will look at the three steps – develop, package and describe – in developing content for the VET sector focusing on the package and describe steps using the VET Reload tool. Note: This session will require some understanding of HTML.
 * Packaging learning objects in three easy steps  **
 * <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family: Arial">  Date:**  Tuesday 22 July 2008
 * <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family: Arial">  When**:  3:00 – 4:00pm (AEST)
 * <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family: Arial">  Where**:   [|****http://tinyurl.com/56od39****]
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 * <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-family: Arial">  Presenter:**<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-family: Arial">     Felicity Farr  is the Technical Manager of the Framework’s Flexible Learning Toolboxes business activity. She is a representative on the E-standards Expert Group and LORN Reference Group and manages the Toolbox Learning Object Repository.