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 * Week || Topic || What will I learn? ||
 * 1 - 2 || What is involved in planning for an e-learning experience for your learners || In this topic we will consider what ‘good instructional design’ is and what it is not, what you need to consider before you start designing an e-learning program and who you need to talk to. By the end of this topic you will be able identify who you speak to in your organisation and some of the questions you should ask. ||
 * 3 || Housing your learning resources - choosing the one that best suits your need || In this topic we try to answer the question ‘should you use a Learning Management System as part of your e-learning design?’ You will explore common platforms such as Moodle, Wikis, Blogs, Facebook and Edmodo. ||
 * 4 || Designing for diversity - a look at e-standards, WCAG, universal design || This topic will give you an awareness of National e-standards for e-learning, WCAG 2.0 and steps you can take to ensure your resources are accessible for everyone. ||
 * 5 || Different ways of learning (scenario, social, mobile, tablet, informal) || In this topic you will explore techniques involved in designing scenarios for e-learning and your classroom, how you can use social media for social learning, as well as a quick look at mobile technologies. ||
 * 6 || Finding existing content - toolboxes, learning object repositories || In this topic we will explore the Flexible Learning Toolboxes and Learning Object repository as well as exploring common repositories such as YouTube and Flickr. ||
 * 7 - 8 || The anatomy of a topic || In our final topics we will look at the anatomy of a topic, topic design, learning activity design and designing for learning transfer ||

This 8 week program includes self directed study using Moodle, interactive PDFs and flipped learning methodologies. Participants meet weekly in Adobe Connect to discuss the topic and participate in online demonstrations. Bookings can be made at []

To participate fully you will need a USB Headset with Microphone.

The program aims to help you identify essential questions that must be asked prior to developing e-learning content and where you can go for additional support.

Many of the activities are optional however it is highly recommended that participants allocate a minimum of 4-6 hours each week (this will depend on your level of experience and the depth of knowledge you are hoping to acquire).


 * Please note:**

This is an introduction to e-design concepts and standards; you will not be requried to create e-learning content during this course.

You will also need access to web 2.0 technologies such as Facebook, Youtube, Twitter to participate fully in the learning activities. If in doubt please check with your I/T person within your organisation if you will be participating behind an organisation firewall.