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Distance Education in Québec. Robert Saucier P/TDEA Rocky Harbour, Terre-Neuve 29 septembre 2009. DE in Québec Some basic facts [grounded or online]. www.clifad.qc.ca. Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail. 3. portailfad.qc.ca. Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail. 4.
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Distance Education in Québec Robert Saucier P/TDEA Rocky Harbour, Terre-Neuve 29 septembre 2009
www.clifad.qc.ca Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail 3
portailfad.qc.ca Saisie de la page d’accueil du Portail 4
Statistics of DE in QuébecSecondary, Cégep, Universities • Continuous growth in course registrations • 1996: 60 515 2008: 123 719 5
Statistics of Secondary DESales compared to registrations 2001: 18 900 registrations 2008: 38 400 registrations 17 500 sales25 500 sales
Brief history of DE in Québec • 1995, all student services go to the SB
SOFADSociété de formation à distance des commissions scolaires du Québec 1996, SOFAD is officially born • a central body, outside the Ministry, administered by the SB • to develop, produce or coproduce learning materials for general education • either in DE or in adult education centres • to promote DE • to carry out studies and research • to foster the use of new technologies • to encourage partnerships
SOFAD Learning materials A publisher of learning materials used in many learning situations • For both French and English speaking communities • For the adult population (16 years and over) • Self-paced • For DE or adult education centres • More than 200 courses offered • All academic courses Secondary 1-5 (French and English) • Vocational courses in Secretarial Studies and Accounting (French) • A few professional training and popular education courses (French)
Different learning materials Different distribution systems • Paper based materials • SOFAD.QC.CA • SOCADIS • SB • Students
Different learning materials Different distribution systems • Online materials • eduSOFAD • SB • Students
SOFAD The challenge of online communicational education SOFAD STUDENTS SB 14
SOFADHuman resources 24 people • Projects coordinators • Research & Communication advisor • Digital rights negotiator • Technical support • Web integrator • Client services • Support staff 16
SOFADHuman resources Outsourcing for 2/3 of production costs • Subject matter specialists • Researchers • Authors • System analysts and programmers • Illustrators, recording studios, actors • Graphic designers • Interface designers • Content reviewers • Linguistic reviewers • Proofreaders • Technical reliability testers • Webmasters 17
SOFAD 2009-2010 development plan • The need for new materials because of the reform of the curriculum • No new online courses development
Issues DE for the Youth Sector • SOFAD’s opinion (november 2005) • http://www.sofad.qc.ca/pdf/SOFAD_Avis_FD_jeunes.pdf • An experiment • Physique 534 (partnership with one SB) • An inactive file at the Ministry
Recent DevelopmentsMaterial for the GEDTS • Tests have been accepted by the MELS since 2004 • Mandate from the Ministry to produce learning materials, in French, for the preparation to the tests • Materials in print and online.
SOFAD Customized Services • Delivery of a service rather than a product • Paper, online, in french, in english, learning materials, exams,…
SOFAD A 2008-2011 business plan Requested by the Ministry in the early summer To be applied to the present fiscal year and the two following ones A thinking/writing process; a consultative process Business plan will be sent in a few days 22
Conclusion The personal computer is the bicycle of the mind.(Steve Jobs)