eLearning+Symposium+2015

=eLearning Symposium - December 2015= toc
 * 11:10 - 12:10 PM Friday December 4**

Blended/Distance Learning in Adult Education: The Past Shapes the Future
California offers a rich history of implementing distance learning in adult education through the (now suspended) Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program. Through OTAN’s annual reports, the field benefits from a statewide collection of distance learning data. This session offers a brief history of the successful nature of distance learning in AE along with a discussion on the future of program development in light of WIOA program requirements, including the newly implemented Technology and Distance Learning Plans implemented by the California Department of Adult Education Office. Historically, agencies who implement an online/blended learning opportunity for their learners see significant learning gains.


 * 3:10 PM Session, Friday December 4**

Open Education Resources (OER) in Adult Education
There are many free, customizable, and editable resources for adult educators and their learners. By using Open Educational Resources (OER) in the classroom and online, teachers and agencies can save money, revise and refresh curriculum and give learners an opportunity to customize their learning. OER are “teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits sharing, accessing, repurposing—iincludingr commercial purposes—and collaborating with others.” (NETP, 2010, pg. 56). This session will introduce participants to the basics of Open Educational Resources; what are they, how can you find them, and considerations for determining their quality for use in your classroom.

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