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Learning Content Management System (LCMS)

Learning Content Management System (LCMS). UNITAR May 2008. Learn.unctad.org. Why distance learning?. Innovative and cost-effective way of building capacity both in key substantive areas and in training methods, especially for Least Developed Countries ( LDCs) Flexibility Access

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Learning Content Management System (LCMS)

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  1. Learning Content Management System (LCMS) UNITARMay 2008 Learn.unctad.org

  2. Why distance learning? • Innovative and cost-effective way of building capacity both in key substantive areas and in training methods, especially for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) • Flexibility • Access • Sustainability • Networking • PLUS can help to build ICT capacity and ICT literacy

  3. UNCTAD’s Strategy for implementing a distance learning process • Support • Evaluation • Infrastructure • Sustainability • Through UN Firewall • Compatible SCORM / AICC standards

  4. UNCTAD’s TFT distance learning approach • Focus on adaptable and relevant solutions for LDCs – tried and tested approach • Distance Learning is NOT just about technology • Hybrid training • Focuses on developing locally relevant solutions that support the objective of CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT • Working with partners so as to ensure sustainabilityof outcomes and transfer of skills and knowledge • Integration of distance learning into the overall capacity development programmes of UNCTAD

  5. Select a LCMS • Open source • Low bandwidth • Chat/Forum/QCM/Survey/ Assessment • Module in PDF / Word / Video • Management of trainee’s groups • Multilingual • Online and offline (CDROM/DVD) • Actors (Admin, Course creator, trainer, tutor, participant)

  6. Distance Learning Actors Subject Matter Expert • Trainees Technical tutor Chat & Forum UNCTAD Centrale team

  7. DL Developments 2007/2008 • IT Development • New Platform VI (Joomla + Greenstone) • New Moodle -> P166 • New Moodle -> TFT • New Server • Server in Cambodia • Course Development • PTP Module 1 - 4 (PT) • PTP Module 5a & b (EN) • Sustainable Tourism for Dev. (FR) • E-marketing for E-tourism (FR, EN) • Legal Aspect of E-commerce (SP, KHMER) • Training of technical tutors (SP)

  8. DL Developments 2007/2008 • Delivery 2007/08 = 370 • Sustainable Tourism (Madagascar+ West Africa) • E-commerce ALADI • IIA – ALADI • Technical Tutor ALADI+ Cambodia+ Senegal • Training of trainers PTP (Marseille 2007+2008) • Local development • Video recording Cambodia • Local Training Server • Course on Legal Aspect of E-commerce in KHMER

  9. To access the platform • http://learn.unctad.org • Access with individual login and password

  10. Chat session • Exchange among participants and trainers/experts with a local technical tutor in each country

  11. Forum • In-depth Questions and answers

  12. Evaluation – Case study • Individual evaluation are conducted after each module • Each participant needs to complete the test online or on paper. With the online test, participant get a automatic feedback when they submit their evaluations. • Case studies and group exercises • Groups of participants work on a document and submit it online.

  13. Opinion questionnaire • After each module, participants have to complete a standard form to express their opinion on the training material • There is also an opinion questionnaire at the end of the course

  14. Face-to-face http://learn.unctad.org

  15. Contact • Dominique CHANTREL • Distance Learning Officer • TrainForTrade Programme • UNCTAD • Geneva-Switzerland • Phone: +41 22 917 2187 • Email: dominique.chantrel@unctad.org • Web: learn.unctad.org

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