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Distance Education in Québec

Distance Education in Québec. Robert Saucier P/TDEA Rocky Harbour, Terre-Neuve 29 septembre 2009. DE in Québec Some basic facts [grounded or online]. www.clifad.qc.ca. Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail. 3. portailfad.qc.ca. Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail. 4.

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Distance Education in Québec

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  1. Distance Education in Québec Robert Saucier P/TDEA Rocky Harbour, Terre-Neuve 29 septembre 2009

  2. DE in QuébecSome basic facts [grounded or online]

  3. www.clifad.qc.ca Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail 3

  4. portailfad.qc.ca Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail 4

  5. Statistics of DE in QuébecSecondary, Cégep, Universities • Continuous growth in course registrations • 1996: 60 515 2008: 123 719 5

  6. Statistics of Secondary DESales compared to registrations 2001: 18 900 registrations 2008: 38 400 registrations 17 500 sales25 500 sales

  7. Brief history of DE in Québec • 1995, all student services go to the SB

  8. SOFADSociété de formation à distance des commissions scolaires du Québec 1996, SOFAD is officially born • a central body, outside the Ministry, administered by the SB • to develop, produce or coproduce learning materials for general education • either in DE or in adult education centres • to promote DE  • to carry out studies and research  • to foster the use of new technologies  • to encourage partnerships

  9. SOFAD Learning materials A publisher of learning materials used in many learning situations • For both French and English speaking communities • For the adult population (16 years and over) • Self-paced • For DE or adult education centres  • More than 200 courses offered  • All academic courses Secondary 1-5 (French and English) • Vocational courses in Secretarial Studies and Accounting (French) • A few professional training and popular education courses (French)

  10. SOFADA Dichotomy of Learning Materials 10

  11. Different learning materials Different distribution systems • Paper based materials • SOFAD.QC.CA • SOCADIS • SB • Students

  12. Different learning materials Different distribution systems • Online materials • eduSOFAD • SB • Students

  13. SOFAD Learning materials sales: «paper» vs online

  14. SOFAD The challenge of online communicational education SOFAD STUDENTS SB 14

  15. DE and E-learningSometimes in the future… 15

  16. SOFADHuman resources 24 people • Projects coordinators • Research & Communication advisor • Digital rights negotiator • Technical support • Web integrator • Client services • Support staff 16

  17. SOFADHuman resources Outsourcing for 2/3 of production costs • Subject matter specialists • Researchers • Authors • System analysts and programmers • Illustrators, recording studios, actors • Graphic designers • Interface designers • Content reviewers • Linguistic reviewers • Proofreaders • Technical reliability testers • Webmasters 17

  18. SOFAD 2009-2010 development plan • The need for new materials because of the reform of the curriculum • No new online courses development

  19. Issues DE for the Youth Sector • SOFAD’s opinion (november 2005) • http://www.sofad.qc.ca/pdf/SOFAD_Avis_FD_jeunes.pdf • An experiment • Physique 534 (partnership with one SB) • An inactive file at the Ministry

  20. Recent DevelopmentsMaterial for the GEDTS • Tests have been accepted by the MELS since 2004 • Mandate from the Ministry to produce learning materials, in French, for the preparation to the tests • Materials in print and online.

  21. SOFAD Customized Services • Delivery of a service rather than a product • Paper, online, in french, in english, learning materials, exams,…

  22. SOFAD A 2008-2011 business plan Requested by the Ministry in the early summer To be applied to the present fiscal year and the two following ones A thinking/writing process; a consultative process Business plan will be sent in a few days 22

  23. SOFAD A business plan… 23

  24. Conclusion The personal computer is the bicycle of the mind.(Steve Jobs)

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