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Staff Development Day

Staff Development Day. 17 th October 2008 SELF-ACCESS CENTRE PRESENTATION Deirdre Aherne Self-access Learning support worker Siobhan White information Officer. Introduction. In 2007 the AEGS Information Resource Centre expanded and became the Self Access Learning and Information Centre.

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Staff Development Day

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  1. Staff Development Day 17th October 2008 SELF-ACCESS CENTRE PRESENTATION Deirdre Aherne Self-access Learning support worker Siobhan White information Officer

  2. Introduction • In 2007 the AEGS Information Resource Centre expanded and became the Self Access Learning and Information Centre. • In addition to information on courses, careers and support services available to adults returning to education, the expanded Centre provides: • Access to IT resources for Adult Education Service learners and staff • Extended opening hours • Dedicated support worker to facilitate self-access or self-directed learning.

  3. Usage to Date • From Nov 2007 to June 2008 there has been over 1,400 visits to the expanded Centre • Both staff and learners from all programmes have used the Centre for a wide variety of purposes including: • Course and Career Information • Research • Practising skills learnt in class • E-learning

  4. Usage Breakdown by Programme – Nov-Jun

  5. Purpose for Using the Centre

  6. What is E-Learning • Electronic learning (or e-Learning or eLearning) is a type of education where the medium of instruction is computer technology. There are 2 types: • No interpersonal interaction takes place for example, the learner works through some software programme. • E-learning also takes place in online distance learning programmes of study where the students communicate with tutors and other students over the Internet.

  7. Blended Learning Combination of: Traditional classroom One-to-one training Multimedia Virtual classrooms Social software

  8. Some useful e-learning tools • Literacy software such as Lexia, StarSpell, Ultimate Phonics, It could be you • Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor • EqualSkills (Basic IT training) • Driving Theory – practice • Living and Working in a Diverse Ireland

  9. E-learning Websites www.alison.com is a website with free E-learning courses in: • IT Skills • Health and Safety • Personal Development • Personal Finances • Identity Theft • Many more areas

  10. Other useful websites • www.youtube.ie • http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/ • http://www.iilt.ie • http://http://www.writeon.ie/ • http://www.teachnet.ie/

  11. Web 2.0 Tools http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/ http://sacentre.wordpress.com

  12. Adult Education Information Service • The Adult Education Information Service helps adults to find information on education and careers. • For all CLVEC adult learners and staff AND • All adults 16+ not in full time education considering accessing second-chance adult learning opportunities. • This happens on an individual or group basis

  13. Information Officer – Siobhan White Assisting Staff and Learners to: • Find information on what courses/progression options are available • Find Information on applying for funding and other supports • Find information on other relevant educational support services

  14. Enhancing Information Provision and Accessibility In addition, the Information Officer supervises the design and delivery of a number of Adult Education Publicationsand Resources including: • The CLVECAdult Education Directory • This has a 20,000 print run and is distributed free of charge throughout the city • It also forms the back bone of a local searchable database of courses hosted on the City of Limerick VEC web-site. • The Limerick Community Education Network Brochure • A free annual booklet detailing all community based classes

  15. Enhancing Information Provision and Accessibility • Working across programmes supporting the production of timely and relevant educational information material • e.g. supported VTOS Tutors to redesign and reword their course descriptors to ensure they are now more user friendly • Development and ongoing maintenance of the content of the Community Education Kiosks • Supporting the Community and Programme Based Guidance Counsellors by preparing information packs for their centres and clients

  16. Self-Access Information • The Centre provides: • Information on and application forms for all courses • Information on a variety of career options – A Careers library detailing jobs from Accountant to Zoologist • In addition to providing access to: • Guidance Software for careers assessment • Education, careers and guidance reference material

  17. Self-Access Information • The Adult Education Information Service is offered in the following ways: • Phone In: 061-310880 • Log In: www.communitylink.ie/kiosks • Drop-In: Wednesday & Thursday 10.00 – 12.30 (Sept – June) • E-mail: guidanceinfo@clvec.ie • Outside of the “Drop-In” times, and during Centre opening hours, users can independently research educational and career options of interest to them.

  18. Finally • It’s YourCentre • Based on the feedback that we receive from today’s discussions, we will continue to build our resources and support you when you use the Self-Access Centre • Opening Hours

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