1. Instructor Community “Ensuring efficient exchange of knowledge amongst instructors” (c) IRU Academy 2011

2. Instructor’s requirements Masters ever increasing and changing complex requirements Global – Regional – Local perspective Embraces change Keeps abreast of latest developments Time efficient And much more…

3. Virtual communities Instant information exchange Build specialised relationships Membership and belonging Global exposure Simple and free of charge (c) IRU Academy 2011

4. Definition: Online discussion forums are places where registered users can discuss. They are asynchronous, as opposed to web- conferencing. This means that forum users don’t need be online at the same time: they can leave messages or write answers on the forum at any time. The professional social network LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) provides discussion forums capacities.www.linkedin.com Discussion Forums

5. If you are already registered, enter your login details here. If you are not yet registered, register here. Discussion Forums – Linkedin

6. Once registered, sign in with your login details. The top of your homepage should look like this. Once registered, sign in with your login details. The top of your homepage should look like this. In the search box, select « Groups » in the drop down list, type IRU Academy, and then click on the matching group. Discussion Forums – Linkedin

7. You can now join the group. Discussion Forums – Linkedin

8. Once you’ve joined a group, you can reach it via the Groups menu. Discussion Forums – Linkedin

9. At the top of the Discussions page, you can start a discussion. There are several tabs on the group’s page. The main one is Discussions. Discussion Forums – Linkedin

10. Click on a discussion’s title to view its details. If you scroll down, you will see all the ongoing discussions on the forum. The various messages in the discussion are displayed, along with a box allowing you to add your own comment. Discussion Forums – Linkedin

11. Join us! http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3820134&trk=hb_side_g

12. (c) IRU Academy 2011