1. Online Training Technology

2. What is E-Learning? • All forms of electronically supported learning and teaching • Computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge • Online learning, generally considered a subset of e-learning

3. A plethora of technologies • Web-based • Computer-based • Virtual classrooms • Digital collaboration

4. Learning Outcomes • Describe the types of network, web-based and electronic communication technologies. • Describe advantages/disadvantages of online technologies

5. The key elements of online or e-learning: • Computer or mobile device • A network • The World Wide Web • Communication technologies

6. NETWORKS • Intranets/extranets • LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, DAN, SAN, CAN! • Wireless networks

7. INTERNET THE MOTHER OF ALL WANs! A network that links computer networks all over the world

9. World Wide Web • World Wide Web - an information-sharing model that is built on top of the Internet. • Web site – collection of web pages • Web pages – individual HTML documents within a Web site • Web browser – software used to search the World Wide Web and access multimedia information on the Internet

10. What will your class be? Sychronous: • Students and instructors are online at the same time. Lectures, discussions, and presentations occur at a specific time; students must be online at that specific hour in order to participate. Asychronous: • Instructors provide materials, lectures, tests, and assignments that can be accessed at any time. Students may be given a timeframe – during which they need to connect, but overall, students are free to contribute whenever they choose.

11. Communication- Sychronous • Chat rooms • Voice or Voice over IP • Video Conferencing • Web Conferencing • Podcasts • Virtual Worlds

12. Communication - Asynchronous • Email • Virtual documents, audio files, video • Discussion boards • Blog • Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn • ePortfolios • DD/CD-ROM • Wikis • http://pbworks.com/content/supportcenter

13. The World at a Touch Advantages Disadvantages • Ease of communication • Access to large amounts of information at low incremental cost • Current and updatable materials • Expanded options for interaction among faculty and learners • Simultaneous and collaborative study • Effective technology can be expensive • Access to hardware and software may be limited • Instructional quality may suffer without face-to-face interaction • Results and learning outcomes may depend on teachers’ and students’ ability to use technology

14. Your Digital Classroom… • Each student has a computer or other communication device • You create a class website to manage class activities and communication.(LMS) • You create a class blog for class discussion. • You create a Wiki for real-time class activities. • Each student has a wireless mic to ensure clarity in teacher interaction. • You use a Smart Board for in-class collaborations. • You subscribe to Teacher Tube for online media presentations.

15. A Case Study SLCC, as a member of the State Energy Sector Partnership, oversees the implementation, training and placement programs to ensure a skilled talent pipeline for energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Partnership includes Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Division of Workforce Services, Utah System of Higher Education, Utah College of Applied Technology, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Private Sector Partners. State Training Teams and Regional Teams

16. Case Study – Utah Energy Partnership Grant • Activities are delivered through enhanced Energy Academy One-Stops and through hybrid or blended training models. • Training programs have multiple entry points, offer stackable credentials, apprenticeship, certifications. • A comprehensive data management system tracks and manages all program enrollees and generates reports.

17. Utah Energy Partnership Grant

18. What online technologies would you use to improve: Student Experience? Project management? • Web sites • Communication Tools • Navigation • Collaboration • Placement • Reporting