CGIAR On-line Learning Resources (OLR)

1. CGIAR On-line Learning Resources (OLR) A training community of practice Slides: Jan Beniest, Presenter: Joseph Nyangon

2. Challenges • CGIAR ‘training’ is in high demand by national partners and clients • Centres work mostly in isolation often leading to duplication of efforts • Learning materials are dispersed and in many different formats • Focus remained on more traditional learning approaches

3. Opportunities • Create a CGIAR training community of practice that works together to address the learning needs of our partners in research, development, training and education • Make use of recent advances in ICT to avail CGIAR learning resources in agriculture and natural resources management to an international learning community

4. OLR – Objectives Specific: • Transfer of CGIAR public goods – learning resources based on CG R&D • Development of state-of-the-art learning resources • A coherent, harmonized platform and approach using international standards • Strengthen the capacity of national partners in training and education

5. OLR – Objectives General: To develop a ‘CGIAR Knowledge Pool’ and ‘Resources Centre’ that will allow an international teaching and learning community of practice to enhance the quality and relevance of their teaching and learning in agriculture and natural resources management in close collaboration and coordination with their training and education partners and clients.

6. CG-LRC

7. CG-LRC • Searchable on-line database • Single location (maintenance) • Metadata standards unclear • Standardization of resources • Re-usability and inter-operability • Software (proprietary) • Link with other projects/activities?

8. OLR – Activities • A start-up ‘planning’ workshop (June 2004) • An inventory of available CGIAR learning resources (CGLRC, CO-FAU) • Development of an OLR portal site @ CIP • Create SharePoint/DGroups sites • Conduct research on LO, metadata, application profiles, content management systems,… • Establish strategic partnership (ARIADNE) • Developed CGIAR LOM, a CGIAR Knowledge Pool, integration with LCMS • Working prototypes are available

9. Learning Objects

10. Learning Object Metadata

11. Repositories & Referatories

12. ARIADNE - SILO

13. CGIAR – Knowledge Pool • Uses CGIAR LOM Application Profile • Can be integrated with LCMSs • Open source software • Original resources/formats • Focus on learning objects • Re-usability & inter-operability • More linking/usage potential

14. Learning Content Management • A logical next step that makes use of repositories/knowledge pools • Several proprietary and open source systems available • Selection is independent from the repositories/knowledge pools • Allows e-learning that can support ‘blended’ teaching/learning

15. MOODLE ‘Moodle’ is a course management system (CMS) – a free, open source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. http://lkptest.ariadne-eu.org/moodle/

16. On-line Learning Resources CGIAR LCMS VRC CGIAR Training Portal CGIAR Knowledge Pool

17. Collaboration The OLR project is collaborating with Universities and National Institutions OLR Workshop Participants REDCAPA (Network of Institutions Dedicated to Teaching Agricultural and Rural Development Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean), Egerton University, Dakar University, African Virtual University (AVU), CISCO Academy, PhilRice, MANAGE (National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management) Research in Educational Technology The project has shared experiences and research in this area through partnerships with the University of Nairobi, FAWE, AVU, Commonwealth of Learning

18. SOME ISSUES • Sustainability of the OLR project beyond March 2006 • CGIAR training future and inter-Centre collaboration • Integrating National Research Institutions and Universities

19. Thanks! QUESTIONS