A Day in the Life of an E-learning Consultant Stella Lee E-Learning Consultant Criminal Justice Team University of Hertfordshire, UK

Overview Previous work place – Duke University Current work place – University of Hertfordshire Future work place – Athabasca University

Duke University Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) Support University-wide technology enhanced classroom projects Faculty training Funding Instructional design consultation IT lab

My Roles at Duke Instructional project consulting Course web site design Blackboard support Funding review Planning for innovative projects/strategies

University of Hertfordshire Criminal Justice Team CJT has delivered a probation training program in London since 1998 Now moved to a “blended learning” approach Target audience – 300 trainee probation officers Home Office funded Diverse group

Facts About Our Students Ages ranges from % have some sort of learning disability 95% don’t have any previous e-learning experience 40% don’t know what browser version they are using

Our Virtual Learning Environment StudyNet Portal Similar to WebCT, Blackboard Each student has username and password to log into the system

My Roles at the Criminal Justice Team E-learning strategies and planning Project management Work with module leaders on material development Training Student focus group/support Multi-media development Research

Some of the Projects… Interview with experts in MP3 files PowerPoint narration and mini-lecture series using Captivate Animated scenarios and case studies using Flash Formative and summative tests using QuestionMark Perception CD-ROM for new students

Some of the Challenges Assessment methods – very restrictive in the UK Not open access/lack of sharing culture Lack of standardization – writing style, module guide, visual design, etc Training/understanding of e-learning

Athabasca University Educational Media Development Instructional media analysis Copyright Editing Visual design Course development

My Roles at Athabasca (I think…) Analyze course and advice on instructional design Research in new technologies Need analysis Course evaluation Multi-media design Training

Questions? Stella Lee