North Battleford, SK - Elearning Job Posting

Hi,

Sure is quiet around here ...

This came through my email, I thought it may be of interest to some ...

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/ShowJob_en.asp?Source=Sas&OrderNum=4892122

"Job Number: 4892122 Posted: 17-OCT-2005

Job Title: e-Learning Coordinator
Location: North Battleford
Details: North West Regional College prides itself in providing the highest quality programs and services to the people and communities of Northwest Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Colleges provide the opportunity to access post-secondary education and training right in your own community. For employers, Saskatchewan Regional Colleges will develop programs to meet the organization's needs and to increase productivity and maintain a competitive edge. As a proud partner of Campus Saskatchewan, we offer Basic Education, College, University and Business/Industry-specific programs with personalized attention and a friendly educational environment where students can achieve their goals. If you are dedicated to ensuring a positive learning experience, join us.


Your demonstrated project management skills will enable you to implement monitor and evaluate the technology enhanced Program delivery to meet the College's technology enhanced learning strategies. You will assume a technical support role regarding hardware, applications and methodologies relation to e-learning. Capable of facilitating groups in project work, you have a post-secondary degree or diploma that includes a major concentration of study in the area of Computer Science or a Bachelor's degree combined with a high-level of relevant practical expertise in computer hardware and computer information systems. A demonstrated familiarity with Content Management software, HTML and website design will assist you in the execution of must duties within this role.

by Stephen Downes ~ Standards for Online Content Authors

I think you'll like this. Nice, concise, and pretty comprehensive at first glance:

Stephen's Web Wiki ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Standards for Online Content Authors

CIDER

The Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research is the research arm of the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University - Canada's Open University.

CIDER Fellows, Students, and Staff conduct original research, undertake evaluation and training consultancies, publish reviews and summaries, and undertake professional development activities.

CIDER's research scope is broad, ranging from learning and teaching application, financial and issues of access, the strategic use of technology in distance education settings, and other factors that may influence distance education in Canada.

CIDER offers its Fellow, Students, and Others interested in distance education research, a range of services, resources, and publications. CIDER also provides a voice for policy formulation and development, and comprehensive distance learning planning based on sound research that takes real education contents into consideration.

CIDER seeks to be the central source for distance education research in Canada.

CIDER aims to reduce conjecture and guess work in distance education, by helping people just like you - researchers, educators, administrators, and interested individuals - make fully informed decisions based on . . .

Boycott Bad Design

Todd Zazelenchuk sent me this site -- a neat little discussion board for usability challenges and problems in product design. It also has a British flair, so even the language is interesting. Here's the description from the home page and the link follows that.

We are currently running a program Boycott Bad Design for creating design awareness. The tenets for this program are

If You are a designer, help fight the battle for usability
If you are a user, join your voice with those who pitch for usable products
Support good designs by purchasing and recommending them
Give mental prizes to those who practice good design


Do come and share your experiences and insights with us.

http://www.usabilitymatters.org/index.html#Boycott%20Bad%20Designs

Survey on ID from the University of Pretoria

I received this request to participate in a survey from a Ph.D. student at the University of Pretoria. If you're interested, read on. But don't feel any obligation. This isn't a request on my part for you to participate, but this seemed like a reasonable place to post the request.

SKILLS REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS WHO CREATE WEB-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL

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URL: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2245922S75Y

Dear trainers, online teachers, instructional designers and technologists
All interested in instructional design of web based learning material
You are invited to participate because your opinion is valued, and without
it, research will not be possible.

Reference Guide for Instructional Design and Development

Here's a good one that Sharon Porterfield passed along today. It is a quick reference/guide to doing ID based on the Dick & Carey model. Very short, but I could see it being useful to use with a client who doesn't know much about the ID process and wonders what we do? This isn't a complete answer, of course, but it is a good place to start.

Reference Guide for Instructional Design and Development

Designing for Accessibility

If you're interested in inclusive web design issues and accessibility, Curb Cut Design is a useful blog sent to us by Heather Ross.

The blog is written by staff at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI). Please forgive the cross-posting with my other blog,.

Fast Company | The 6 Myths Of Creativity

Fast Company | The 6 Myths Of Creativity -- What is creativity and how can it be fostered?