e-FOREM: Distance e-learning project

From e-learning experiences towards to define the FOREM’s

e-learning model

FOREM, May 2007

FOREM e-learningproject: main objectives

1.Defining the FOREM’s e-learning model and recent activities in distance learning

2. e-learning courses operative management process at e-learning courses

3.Production process to building courses at

e-FOREM LMS ( e-learning plattform Moodle based) and SCORM standard based

1. Defining the FOREM’s e-learning model and recent activities in distance learning

• 1996/2000 Experiences telematics based on BBS, computer conferencing systems)

• 2000/2007 Experiences e-learning based, LMS platforms

• Now: To consolidate the FOREM’s e-learning model.

Distance learning, e-learning, online and FOREM

• Distance learning: traditional distance learning through postal mail, phone and e-mail

• Telematics based Computer conferencing• Teletraining in LMS based• Online 100% e-learning• E-learning courses standards AICC y SCORM based• FOREM has had carriying out different learning

courses in each models• We accept proposals from our clients depending needs

and facilities• We don’t close any proposal due to a modality.

Adapting to customer’s client

Our clients: Trade Union CC.OO.

• CC.OO. General Trade Union • CC.OO. Specific sectorial federations of workers • ( Administration, education, bank, Communications

and transports workers and so on)• FOREM’s network centres in Spain • Another companies

So we have 2 main ways of work:

• Courses fees: Granted access students workers to courses by public support. Students doesn’t pay anything to involve in courses.

e-learning model for further training

Specific for further education, people are learning after working

Professional qualification orientedBased in a LMS plattform building at moodle system (open source)Learning scenarios:• Activities zone: online, offline, documents references• Communication zone: students to teacher,

forums,videoconference, e-mail• Information zone: downloading zone, FAQ,

bibliography and web references• Students activities oriented supported by tutor

Course design at e-FOREM model

Course adapted and designed to client requirements Students: work at LMS plattform, review contents,

answer tests and quizzes and send exercisesTeacher work: review and evaluate work from students

and send guidelines to make better Work alone in exercises and testsWork in groupclass at a Forum or course conference in

each courseCourses based in the contribution to the group

discussion and collaborative learningEach course has an activity plan of action and work

e-learning course contents access

• Length recomended: 30 to 60 hours/ 5 to 9 weeks• Acces to contents: online contents + CD interactive +

Course guideline + extra documents • Information disposable at LMS: Course news, downloading

files, extra documents to improve further knowledge• Access to contents depending course design• Forum discussion at group class: debates, work in pairs,

short rearches, etc. Improve to involve all the people in a course

• All are convenience for a global evaluation course activities• No invididual learning at a distance; moreover is a group

learning activities in a social context of a course focussed in the forum.

About topics in Courses• Social topics, agents for equality man and women training

programmes • Labour Guidance to workers• Teaching to teachers• Informatics ( Microsoft Office XP)• Professional Informatics• Human Resources Management• Quality and environtmental management• Prevention to health and safety at workplace• And other specific courses by demand of CCOO sector

federation of workers• Figures of FOREM• 2006, 6970 students and 144 courses