Raising the bar - technology ensures high level of audience participation at conference
The E-learning Creative Community Partnerships projects have been busily preparing for their final showcase at the Adult Learning Australia (ALA) Conference, which will be held in Melbourne on the 24th and 25th November, at the Hotel Ibis.
This year’s presentations have two main themes; focus on learners and creativity/ partnerships. As our project teams hail from as far as NT, SA, Vic and Northern Queensland, we have been able to use online conferencing software such as Elluminate, to discuss themes and plan strategies.
In fact, online conferencing software is shaping up as THE most interesting software development within the 2006 projects. Three of our 6 projects are using a dedicated Elluminate room in which to conduct their online courses, with The Gap Youth Centre, Murraylands e-reach and Harnessing Rural Skills in Wodonga all having access. This is largely due to the excellent access and support we have received through the Framework Networks project.
In a further exciting development, Wodonga TAFE has offered us the use of their wireless AnyZing brainstorming software (see Postcard from Thuringowa for more information re the software) to raise the bar regarding audience participation at our end of year showcase presentation.
We will be working with the project teams to develop some questions, which we will pose to the audience before the presentations. The audience will be able to respond to the questions, make comments and ask for clarification using the software.
This will be valuable feedback for ALA and the national project team in gauging the participants understanding of e-learning and their level of interest in the specific models and strategies of e-learning engagement that will be presented on the day. If you are interested in more information about the conference, please visit the ALA blog or website at:
