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Best Practices for Online Tools in Rural System Operations

Best Practices for Online Tools in Rural System Operations. Up Close and Personnel: Distance Learning can take you places you need to go Karen Wolf-Branigin Easter Seals. Teleconferences. 15 conferences since 2005 www.projectaction.org and follow these links: Training Distance Learning

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Best Practices for Online Tools in Rural System Operations

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  1. Best Practices for Online Tools in Rural System Operations Up Close and Personnel: Distance Learning can take you places you need to go Karen Wolf-Branigin Easter Seals

  2. Teleconferences • 15 conferences since 2005 • www.projectaction.org and follow these links: • Training • Distance Learning • Schedule of Upcoming Events • Past Audio Conferences

  3. Live Webinars • Accessible Web Sites: Why Every Transit System Should Have An Accessible Web Site • www.projectaction.org and follow these links: • Distance Learning • Webinar

  4. Recorded Webinars • ESPA and Virginia Commonwealth University • Accessible Transportation Options • http://www.hvrp.org/training/webcastDetails.cfm/128

  5. Online Courses • Excellence in Service for Paratransit Managers • www.projectaction.org and follow these links: • Distance Learning • Excellence in Service for Paratransit Managers • Forming Partnerships with Transit • 3rd course for 2009

  6. Live and Archived Online Conference • ESPA and Transportation Organization Partners • Invite the “best of the best” to reprise live presentations • Conference facilitated by ESPA • Interactive Q & A for Learners enrolled in the conference • Roster of participants ~ social networking strategies

  7. Community Transportation Association of AmericaEmployment Conference http://video.ctaa.org/ Carolyn Jeskey - Welcome Panel 2 - Return on Investment: Benefits of Effective Employment Transportation to all Community Partners David Schneider - The JARC Program: New Research on Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits

  8. The Future Communities of Practice http://groups.google.com/ & Social Networks Virtual Spaces www.secondlife.com Video Calling http://www.skype.com Self-paced learning http://www.sfu.ca/city/city_pgm_video017.htm

  9. Considerations • Level of Motivation • Cost • Designer Knowledge • User Equipment • User Knowledge • Accessibility • Comparisons with traditional training methods

  10. Deciding to test the waters of Distance Learning • Using technology the first few times, biting your nails, sitting on the edge of your seat, praying to the powers that be • Offering the class the third time around

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