Interesting Times

Application of Wimba Tools to address current influences

Michael Evans,Director, Academic Technologymevans@centennialcollege.ca

April, 2009

Our Context

• A system of 24 discreet colleges• Annual funding model impacts multi-year planning• Teaching / Training / Applied Research focused• Diverse student population

–Over 90 languages spoken–Major employment readiness requirement

• Universal adoption of LMS • Wimba collaborative tools brought in by Academic

Technology to support student and faculty success.• Signature Learning Experience (Global Citizenship)• Portfolio based learning

Core Influences

• Employment• Immigration• Increased government driven capital initiatives• Increased enrolment trends across Province• SPACE!• Yearly funding based on current models• International initiatives increasing• Increasing costs for replication of service across 4

campuses

Positioning Wimba to address influences

• Curriculum Delivery – – Moving from content management to learning management

– Active adoption of hybrid course design models

– Field Placement / Coop Learning support

– Support of international activities

– Employability Skill Focus

• Language training and practice

• Presentation Skills

• Group Process and Interpersonal Skills

• Guest lecturing

• Course collaboration

• Administrative Facilitation– College managed web conferencing for local and international purposes

– Enhancement of other College tools (including marketing)

• humanracebook.com