The topics to be covered are:

• The advantages of e-learning
• The administrative challenges of e-learning
• The technical challenges of e-learning
• Developing an e-learning course
• The teaching of an e-learning course
• Demonstration
• The inspection of an e-learning course
• Marketing of e-learning courses

The presentation and discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Ronnie Miller, the first principal of a privately operated school authorized to grant credits for online courses. Dr. Miller will discuss the challenges he encountered while operating his online school, and will propose possible solutions. Participants will also be invited to join an online Math class, to better appreciate the possibilities inherent in this technology. Participants will need to come with wireless laptops to join this class. Mr. Jim Sebastian, previously Coordinator of Private Schools, Ontario Ministry of Education, will discuss the inspection process and the specific challenges for e-learning schools.

Presenter: Dr. Ronnie Miller Ronnie Miller received his M.Ed. in Educational Administration, and Ph.D. in History & Philosophy of Education from the University of Toronto – OISE. Dr. Miller has completed substantial research in the fields of multiculturalism and the teaching of Critical Thinking Skills, has taught history at the High School and University levels, and is the author of two books published by academic presses. Ronnie has substantial experience in the area of private education, including the establishment of the Halton Learning Centre (a registered private school) and its respective high school programs. Over the last 25 years Dr. Miller has been involved with private schools in South Africa, Australia and Canada. In 1997, Dr. Miller gathered a team of educators and administrators, who now provide an array of educational and administrative services to a large number of private schools, as well as First Nation schools.

Presenter: Mr. Jim Sebastian Mr. Sebastian completed his M.Ed. in Curriculum and Administration at the University of Toronto. He has 35 years of experience as an educator and administrator, and has an extensive background in Canadian-based education and training programs at the high-school and post-secondary levels. Jim worked as an Education Officer for the Ontario Ministry of Education from 1989 until 2005. He is currently involved in many educational projects in Canada and abroad, including directing and consulting to schools in China and Bangladesh.  Along with Dr. Ronnie Miller, he has been instrumental in the establishment of Professional Development Seminars, with the aim of this forum providing consistent high-quality educational and administrative support to private schools. PDS has evolved into a key service organization provincially, serving the needs of private schools.

To do this, you can go to your bank’s website and find a service named Interac Email Money Transfer. The account the registration is sent to is ronnie.miller@sympatico.ca.  Also, you will need to set an access code to retrieve the funds, so please email this code to ronnie.miller@sympatico.ca as soon as you complete the EMT so your registration can be processed quickly.

We hope to see you in attendance.