E-Learning

PDS is currently preparing a small seminar, limited to 10 participants, on provision of e-learning. If you or your school are thinking of teaching credit courses online, we strongly recommend that you attend this informative workshop.

The topics to be covered are:

• Advantages of e-learning
• Administrative challenges of e-learning
• Technical challenges of e-learning
• Developing an e-learning course
• Teaching of an e-learning course
• Platforms for delivery of e-learning courses
• Inspection of an e-learning course
• Marketing of e-learning courses

The presentation and discussion will be facilitated by James Dowanhiuk. James was instrumental in setting up the e-learning platform in the Peel District School Board. He has developed and taught online courses.

Mr. Jim Sebastian, former Coordinator of Private Schools in the Ontario Ministry of Education will address the Ministry of Education’s requirements for e-learning and issues related to the inspection of online credit courses.

Due to the short timeframe for seminar registration, we are only accepting Email Money Transfers (EMT) through your online banking services.

For those unfamiliar with EMT, follow these steps:

• Go to your bank’s website and find a service named Interac Email Money Transfer.
• Send the registration to registration@professionaldevelopmentseminars.ca.
• Set an access code to retrieve the funds and email this code to registration@professionaldevelopmentseminars.ca as soon as you complete the EMT.

Following these steps will ensure quick processing of your registration.

Where: 212 Eglinton Ave E
Toronto, ON M4P 2K5
Multi-Purpose Room, Second Floor

When: April 8th, 2011 10:00 AM -3:00 PM

Fee: $1500/per school (plus HST)

The fee is per school including lunch. Maximum 2 people per school are permitted to attend for this fee.

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.