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Local Government E-learning for Community Engagement. Byron Region Community College and Byron Shire Council. Project Aims. Establish strong learning partnerships with key government and business organisations in our Shire
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Local Government E-learning for Community Engagement Byron Region Community College and Byron Shire Council
Project Aims • Establish strong learning partnerships with key government and business organisations in our Shire • Educate local government staff in best practice sustainable business communication using new technology • Improving consultation, planning processes, and the effective delivery of Council services. • Improve in the ways council staff exchange information and ideas with each other and the public
Delivery • Group training sessions • Introduction to Web 2 tools • Interactive online communication • Video Essentials • Creating Vodcasts • Individual training sessions in the workplace • Using Blogs • Optimisation and image resizing • Recording and editing audio • Making a Podcast and uploading to Blog
Comments • “Embracing technology will assist us in doing our job more effectively and efficiently. “-Melinda Campbell (Human Resources Officer) • “This has demystified the process and I can now see how to integrate these skills” –Katrina Shields(Living & Working Sustainably Course Coordinator) • “I will now be looking to use video & audio content online, such as filming work sites, traffic flow/problems, etc.” –Simon Bennett (Traffic & Transport Planner) • “I have been able to use the technology provided through the course to enhance my level of public communication “ – Graeme Williams (Council Sustainability Officer) • “These are quite significant communication tools that we haven’t had before…..for communication with the community and internally between staff” – Graeme Faulkner (Council General Manager) Outcomes • Innovative interactive induction platform being developed both for new Council employees and as an OH&S refresher for existing employees • Staff team will be applying their learning to share information via multimedia and interactive e-communication • Development of a new model for improved internal and external engagement on critical Council and community planning issues