Flexible Skills Development Community Learning Network
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Welcome to the Flexible Skills Development Community Learning Network or CLN.
Commonwealth of Learning is working in partnership with the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa - CAPA - to support their member institutions who are working to integrate ICT into TVET teaching and learning. This activity is called Flexible Skills Development or FSD.
Through this network we aim to support a community of practitioners who are dealing with the challenges of expanding their use of ICT to increase institutional efficiency, expand access to TVET and improve the quality of teaching.
On the CLN, you can find information and links to resources about the use of ICT in TVET institutions. Each member can have their own page and participate in discussions. There are currently 10 key institutions and each one has a group on this site which documents their journey towards more flexible skills development.
To join the network, go to
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Latest Activity
George Herd replied to Kebba Darboe's discussion Do you think Promoting Information Technology (I.T) in TVET Education could be a significant figure? in the group Gambia Technical Training Institute
A new group for Moodlers has been created. If you have an interest in the Moodle Learner Management System, then this is the place to be!
FSD NEWS
New OCL4Ed course: Celebrating 10 years of OER with UNESCO
2012 is a significant year for open education and OER. We are celebrating 10 years since UNESCO coined the term "Open Educational Resources".
In joining the global celebrations, the OER Foundation will host another free online training workshop on OERs, Copyright and Creative Commons licensing.
registrations are now open for the OCL4Ed 2012.06 course scheduled for June 2012.
- please follow this link to register: http://wikieducator.org/Open_
content_licensing_for_ educators/About
When: 20 June - 3 July 2012 (to coincide with the UNESCO World OER Congress in Paris).
Where: Online
Cost: Free
We are aiming to break the #OCL4Ed record of 1067 registrations we established with your participation in January, so please share the gift of knowledge and invite colleagues and friends to join us.
Download a copy of the poster for the OCL4Ed Workshop (614KB) which you can display on local notice boards or email to your contacts.
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How would you like 3000 students in one class?
We know universities are different from TVET institutions - but this article on massive open online courses still makes interesting reading.
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Recent activity on the CLN
The CLN now has 460 members and sometimes there is a lot going on. if you find it difficult to see what's happening - try looking at the bottom left of this MAIN page. Robert has added a feed of the most recent activity. if you are participating in a discussion and want to get email notifications of posts to that discussion then remember to check the FOLLOW link at the bottom left of the discussion. Please let us know if you have any difficulties.
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Guide to ICT Policy in Africa
This report covers Kenya and Tanzania along with other African countries and gives a detailed analysis of the national ICT policies. You may find it useful reading. We also have copies of national ICT policies under the PLANNING & POLICY tab at the top.
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FSD Monitoring and Evaluation
If M&E is an area of interest for you - please stop by the M&E pages of the CLN - we've just put up some information on the baseline study for FSD and institutional reports.
Please see the M&E Tab top right of this page.
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Pedagogical roles for video in online learning - Alison sent this url along to me and thought you would find it interesting. As many of you know, Tony Bates has a long track record in distance and online learning right around the globe. He is particularly well known in Canada where he was a professor for many years. The website is quite wide-ranging and you may want to explore it for other topics.
http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/03/10/pedagogical-roles-for-video-in-online-learning/
FSD News Feed
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Forum
"Who moved ny cheese"! 13 Replies
Hi all,Hey, sometimes I feel like this flexible skills development learning network is one huge MAZE! Yes, a Maze like that of the book “who moved my cheese” by Spencer! In the beginning I found the site vey interesting and was hoping to learn so…Continue
Started by nancy Waitherero chege. Last reply by George Herd Apr 30.
APPRECIATION FOR BEING ACCEPTED AS CLN MEMBER 1 Reply
I have been making effort to join CLN but without success until I met Mr Oladebeye in Polymer Dept in Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi.Finally, today I have been able to join; so thanks to him for his guide and Mr Aucoin for sending me a welcome note.Continue
Started by osigbemhe, Izuagbe Gilbert. Last reply by Alison Apr 9.
Events
May 23
Wednesday
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eLearning Africa
May 23, 2012 at 6pm to May 25, 2012 at 7pm – Cotonou, Benin
Africa’s largest gathering of policy makers and practitioners from education, business and government If you can't attend, checkout the web pages for papers and inspiration!
Organized by ICWE, Germany | Type: conference
August 22
Wednesday
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Developing AV Learning Materials
August 22, 2012 to August 28, 2012 – Maasai Technical Training Institute, Kenya
This workshop is designed for the same TVET teachers who attended the first AV workshop. Now they will expand their skills in designing and producing learning materials in audio and video formats
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For help
For guidelines on how to use the CLN click CLN Guidelines and download the document.
Groups
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Audio/Video Production
37 members
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Informal Sector
43 members
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Entrepreneurship
42 members
© 2012 Created by Robert Aucoin.
