PG Certificate in eLearning Design BeLA project

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PG Certificate in e-Learning Design (BeLA project)

• By Angela Rabone
• University of Sussex

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Introduction

• Aim of the e-learning project
• How the course was developed
• Current situation
• Further work to be done
• Summary

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Aims of project

• To design and develop a course for e-learning
  designers that met industry needs
• To ensure that this high value e-learning sector
  remains in Brighton Hove area and develops it
  into a national and international centre of
  excellence

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Course development

• Skills survey and training needs analysis
• Meetings to discuss/agree course content
• Intellectual Property
• Accreditation
• Course delivery

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Course modules

• Theories of learning and e-learning
• E-Learning technologies
• Design and Content Development
• Project Management
• Latest developments in the field and the future
• Practical project
• The aim of the practical project is to ensure
  candidates can apply the knowledge learned and to
  test their understanding of the whole remit of
  e-learning design skills in a real work
  environment

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PG Certificate course

• Course regularly reviewed
• Guest speakers from industry
• Placements / work project
• Post grad certificate level course
• Graduation

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Target audiences

• Development for existing e-learning designers and
  scriptwriters, both employed and free lance
• Conversion course for those with relevant skills
  and interest who want to enter e-learning
  industry e.g. graduates, teachers
• Accreditation of existing skills

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Further work

• Industry recognition
• Sector skills council e-skills
• Continued liaison with BeLA companies
• Marketing and get people to come on the course!

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Contact details

• www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/elearning
• angela.rabone_at_sussex.ac.uk