Best Practices for Online Tools in Rural System Operations Up Close and Personnel: Distance Learning can take you places you need to go Karen Wolf-Branigin Easter Seals
Teleconferences 15 conferences since and follow these links: –Training –Distance Learning –Schedule of Upcoming Events –Past Audio Conferences
Live Webinars Accessible Web Sites: Why Every Transit System Should Have An Accessible Web Site and follow these links: –Distance Learning –Webinar
Recorded Webinars ESPA and Virginia Commonwealth University Accessible Transportation Options
Online Courses Excellence in Service for Paratransit Managers and follow these links: –Distance Learning –Excellence in Service for Paratransit Managers Forming Partnerships with Transit 3 rd course for 2009
Live and Archived Online Conference ESPA and Transportation Organization Partners Invite the “best of the best” to reprise live presentations Conference facilitated by ESPA Interactive Q & A for Learners enrolled in the conference Roster of participants ~ social networking strategies
Community Transportation Association of America Employment Conference Carolyn Jeskey - Welcome Panel 2 - Return on Investment: Benefits of Effective Employment Transportation to all Community Partners David Schneider - The JARC Program: New Research on Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits
The Future Communities of Practice & Social Networks Virtual Spaceswww.secondlife.comwww.secondlife.com Video Callinghttp:// Self-paced learninghttp://
Considerations Level of Motivation Cost Designer Knowledge User Equipment User Knowledge Accessibility Comparisons with traditional training methods
Deciding to test the waters of Distance Learning Using technology the first few times, biting your nails, sitting on the edge of your seat, praying to the powers that be Offering the class the third time around