Create your own training site
Developed in a series of workshops since 2002, the On the Cutting Edge Program, is sponsored by the National Science Foundation in USA. This programme is focussed on Geosciences, but the information presented on sound web development for training sites applies across multi-disciplines.
The site appealed to me because of its simplicity and down-to-earth instructions that follow very similar processes to those we have developed in Synapsys NZ Ltd. This site can give you a good start in creating your own training online. If you'd like some support in how to apply the principles to your own organisation, give us a call.
Start by looking at Web Based Resources - Developing Effective On-Line Educational Resources in the Geosciences and work through the site for a step-by-step web build for a training site. Excellent layout allows sequential and random access to information for JIT reference.
Also of importance is the section on Observing and Assessing Student Learning. On these pages, users can find activities for evaluating student learning as well as information on how to use different assessment methods in different learning environments.
Full credit must go to the planning team for a well constructed site with heaps of practical information:
1. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, rhmacd@wm.edu
2. Cathryn Manduca, Carleton College, cmanduca@carleton.edu
3. David Mogk, Montana State University, Bozeman, mogk@montana.edu
4. Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College, btewksbu@hamilton.edu
Posted by Heather Absalom-Smith at
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