Linda Creanor Glasgow Caledonian University

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Linda CreanorGlasgow Caledonian University UK
Some lessons from the Dialog On project
Steve Walker School of Info. Management Leeds
Metropolitan University UK
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Dialog On

• European Trade Union College (ETUCO)
• 2001-2004
• Supported by the European Commission
• Develop trade union capacities to work with the
  tools of the information society

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Aims

• Online learning
• To develop training materials and prepare tutors
  for computer-mediated distance learning (CMDL)
• To deliver 7 national 7 transnational courses
  co-ordinated by 12 organisations
• Networking
• To improve the capacity of union organisation
• To develop materials train network animateurs
• To initiate 8 online communities of practice

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Focus of Training

• Technical training(First Class)
• Communicating Online
• Transnational communication
• Using internet resources
• Evaluating online interaction

CORE

• Introduction to CMDL
• Developing delivering courses
• Designing activities materials

• Introduction to Networking
• Animating networks

Networks
CMDL
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Types of Training

• blended tutor training course
• 2 face to face sessions
• 3 months of online activities
• preparation for transnational courses

Tutors

• Two face to face sessions
• Design of network discussion area
• Developing the ground rules
• Online conference area for exchange of ideas

Animateurs
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A false distinction?
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People
Activities
Technology
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Whats a network?
Virtual teams small (restricted) groups,
task-oriented Virtual communities larger, more
open membership Learning networks -
time-limited, specific learning objectives
Some types of network
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Whats in it for me my members?
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A network takes a lot of work
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For more information

• Dialog On Project web site http//www.etuc.org/ET
  UCO/en/projects/Dialog_on/default.cfm
• Training materials http//www.etuc.org/ETUCO/en/p
  rojects/Dialog_on/material.cfm
• Dialog On Project Evaluation Report
  http//www.imresearch.org/Staff/swalker/research/D
  oEvaluationReport.pdf