Developing ELearning Forums for Global Distance Learning

Presented byPOWERi Technologies Inc.

March 17, 2009

CREATING COMMUNITIES OF KNOWLEDGE:THE POWER OF SOCIAL LEARNING

The internet is changing the way we interact, communicate, and more importantly how we learn……..

Web 2.0: First coined in 2005, Web 2.0 describes the evolution of the Internet from static web sites to a ubiquitous platform for new types of publishing & collaboration:

Social Media / User-generated Content (blogging, video sharing, podcasts, etc)

Social Networking (Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn, etc.)

Communication & Collaboration (twitter, wikis, forums, IM, etc.)

Mobile Computing (Iphone Apps, SMS, etc)

eLearning 2.0 - is built around an assumption that knowledge is

socially constructed. Learning takes place through conversations about

content and grounded interaction about problems & actions.

eLearning 2.0 creates a whole new way of gaining knowledge

Benefits to Educational InstitutionsKey benefits from the adoptions of Online Learning

Communities

Greater sense of community

Improved student satisfaction & retentions rates

More accurate measurement of student participation

Easier course facilitation reduces faculty workload

Much better content with higher re-use

Higher Revenue

“We have to do better than an technologically advanced version of a correspondence school

Mary Bauman PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies

Apply More eLearning 2.0 Approaches

71%

Planned Usage of eLearning 2.0 over the Next 12 Months

No Change 28%

Apply Fewer eLearning 2.0 Approaches

< 2%

360 Report, Learning in a Web 2.0 World, Sept 2008

The most modern learning communities include key features such as blogs, discussion forums, comment walls, interactive Q&A, online polls and much more.

Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies

Accommodates Learner Needs

Increases learner access & availability

Increases speed of information dissemination

Reduce training costs

Improves learner performance

57%

65%

Evaluation of Usefulness of Web 2.0 Technologies

360 Report, Learning in a Web 2.0 World, Sept 2008

43%

35%

65% 35%

63%35%

60% 42%

Big or Modest Improvement

Neutral

Modest Damage

Our Proposal:Integration of Three levels of eLearning

Our Proposal revolves around integrating three major e-learning tools to develop the best distance/elearning environment for global disciplines:

1.Deploy Web 2.0 Social Netlearning Environment2.Connect to existing Elearning platform3.Access existing curriculum from trusted sources (i.e:Harvard Publishing)

A modular framework for A modular framework for

building communities that can building communities that can

be easily incorporated into be easily incorporated into

existing pedagogies, and can existing pedagogies, and can

be optionally integrated with be optionally integrated with

existing eLearning content & existing eLearning content &

systemssystems

Intuitive Unit Panel

Interactive Activity Scroller

Open & Closed Resource

Unit & Community Level Dialogue

Social NetLearning Platform

Threaded Discussions

Student & Professor Blogs

Community Comment Wall

Interactive Q&A

Online Polling

Collaborative Calendar

Community Bookmarking

Social Profile & Networking

Community Zeitgeist

Quick Tools Index

E-Learning Platform

The broader goal of OLC’s is to create a platform that can be a resource for both onsiteand distant learning.

OLC’s can be made up of a broad network of interests, course and outreach communities all connected through a common user and publishing engine.

•Allows for multiple courses•Test taking in Real Time•Syllabus and course descriptions•100% online, server based solution•Customizable course environment to match your business.•Online Quiz, Exam, and customizable assessment capabilities.•Ability to link courses to a "knowledge base" of related documents and resources

Complete Student Interface

Complete Administrative Interface

Curriculum and Course WorkExclusive Partnership with Curriculum Providers

Target End-Users

•Universities•Business Managers•Corporations•Secondary Schools•Individual users

Business Model

• Establish E-Commerce feature for Individual users seeking specific courses.

• Sell individual or complete modules to universities, corporations and/or businesses with ongoing maintenance support

• Establish revenue sharing options with end-users with large numbers.

• Provide distance learning modules to companies through government grants and/or foundations.

For more information please contact:

Marvin DejeanSVP of Media StrategiesPOWERi Technologies

8551 West Sunrise BoulevardSuite 302

Plantation, FL 33322(954) 382-3900 (Office)Dejean@Poweri.com