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Virtual learning

Innovative learning for educating (young) water professionals. Virtual learning. Themba Gumbo Director Cap-Net UNDP. summary. Virtual learning a history MOOCs and the Cap-Net UNDP Virtual campus Self-learning/paced online tutorials Webinars Social media and Cap-Net Facebook

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  1. Innovative learning for educating (young) water professionals Virtual learning Themba Gumbo Director Cap-Net UNDP

  2. summary Virtual learning a history MOOCs and the Cap-Net UNDP Virtual campus Self-learning/paced online tutorials Webinars Social media and Cap-Net Facebook The Water Channel TV

  3. 1. virtual learning a history • History is disputable dating back to 1940s • Became more common widespread in the late 1990s • Terminology: • Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) • Computer Based Training (CBT) • Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) • Course Management System (CMS) • Integrated Learning Systems (ILS) • Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) • Learning Management System (LMS) • Massive open online course (MOOC) • On Demand Training (ODT) • Technology Based Learning (TBL) • Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) • Web Based Training (WBT) • Media Psychology

  4. 2.mooc’s and cap-net virtual campus

  5. 2. cap-net virtual campus Ongoing online courses:September – December 2015 Sustainable Water Management, Part I: Principles and Concepts for a Water Management Framework Cap-Net & Affiliated networks LA-WETnet, ArgCap-Net, REMERH Water Integrity and Transparency, Part I: Principles and Concepts Cap-Net, Water Integrity Network (WIN); UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI A Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Cap-Net, WaterLex, UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI, REDICA Spanish: Valuación del ImpactoAmbiental ArgCap-Net

  6. 2. cap-net virtual campus Online courses organized by modules, which run every 10 days Contents based in Cap-Net´s Training Manuals Participants expected to follow:-Basic readings-Online discussions forums -Individual or group exercise-Live sessions using WebEx -Online quiz by the end of each module -Further readings, recommended videos and web sites -Participants feedback Sustainable Water Management Online coursesfeatures Expected dedication: 4 hours per week

  7. User friendly Clear and facilitating design for learning purposes,"WordPress" open software Universally accessible knowledge Accessible, open, and scaled up knowledge availability Log in and be part! Multilingual Operational in English and Spanish, with capacity for other languages Cost efficient Low maintenance and operational costs, high savings in travel costs Low carbon and friendly cities Reduces the need for international and local travel for trainings

  8. 3. self learning tutorials Why Gender Matters in IWRM: A tutorial for water managers Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management Toolbox IWRM as a Tool for Adaptation to Climate Change Integrated Water Resources Management

  9. 4. webinars: how they work • A webinar is an internet-based seminar, common forms include (but are not limited to): • Live presentations with Q&A • Group discussions • There are different software solutions but common features include: • Able to watch powerpoint presentation • Able to hear speaker (and sometimes see the speaker) • Able to ask questions or comment through a chat box and interact with other participants. • Able to join with an audio connection by telephone

  10. 4. webinars: case study • 2 x 10 webinar series per year: • 10 webinars held each Tuesday over 10 weeks • Each with 2 speakers and 1-2 discussants followed by Q&A • Each webinar repeated in a second language (English/French or English/Spanish) • Recordings posted online: https://vimeo.com/ruralwater • It has become a central member-to-member knowledge exchange and learning activity for the network and boosts network membership • …but… big preparation time to train speakers and to chase them to prepare scripts and presentations so that they can be translated

  11. 4. webinars: pros and cons

  12. 5. social media Hundreds Billions

  13. 5. social media: cap-net facebook • Purpose: • Share Cap-Net news and announcements • Reach more people • Content type: • Cap-Net training activities (include images and tag people) • Posts on big days, such as World Water Day, including images • News on innovative activities, such as Aqua Republica, CEWAS startup programme & UNWater’s One Water • Other exciting news, such as transition to SDGs

  14. 6. the water channel tv • http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/

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