MentorNet is looking for web-moderators....
The Role
The Australian Businesswomen's Network is seeking expressions of interest from experienced web moderators for a new mentoring program (see below) to commence in January, 2007.
The web-moderator will manage the technology environment for a cohort of up to 25 participants over a 6 month period. There will be several programs running concurrently through to March 2008.
The program will be delivered through web-based applications, including live webinar sessions.
Access to high speed internet connections would be considered essential.
More information on the program is available at the ABN website.
Tasks
- Set-up webinar sessions and ensure all participants have recieved notification of session.
- Monitor participation levels and activiy in the program wiki environment.
- Respond and assist participants with use of software and support learning activities.
- Liaise with technology support if participants are encountering any difficulties.
Time commitment The program is conducted over a 6 month period - the following is an indication of the expected average weekly / monthly time commitment:
- Set-up and moderate 2 x 1 hour webinars per month
- Moderate online activities between webinar sessions - approximately 2 hours per week expected
- Provide guidance and assistance - approximately 2 hours per month expected.
Initial set-up and early stages of the program will require more intense attention and time commitments than later stages of the program.
- Webinar sessions will be scheduled during business hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays - each program will follow the same day and time - minimising the disruption to normal working routines.
Please note: This is an Australian based program and sessions will be conducted in the Australian timezones.
Total - on average - 10 - 12 hours per month.
Essential Skills
- Personal experience as an online learner
- Experience as a moderator in web-based environments - including live webinars
- Understand the dynamics of technology enabled learning networks
- Empathy with the challenges of learning in these environments
- Operational understanding of webinar software
- Operational understanding of wikis, blogs, RSS and related social software applications
- Ability to establish online identity as moderator and encourage contributions from others
- Ability to adapt to new contexts, methods, roles and educational settings
- Exhibit a postive attitude, commitment and enthusiasm for online learning
- Able to diagnose and solve problems
Training provided
Training will be provided in the specfic applications used by this program.
Payment
Web moderators will be paid A$2400 for the 6 month program.
Additional benefits include participation in an innovative program utilising leading edge technologies, the access to business skills training and networking with mentorees and mentors.
Expressions of interest
Please forward your expressions of interest to Anne Bartlett-Bragg ([email protected]) by 30th November, 2006 - outlining your experience as a moderator using ICTs and your familiarity with social software.
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National Training Day 2006- Melbourne
Quite a day here in Melbourne for the National Training Day 2006 - aside from the challenges of commuting into a city centre where there is a G20 meeting and complete lock down for security reasons...
The venue was great -"The Backlot" in the Rydges Hotel Melbourne.... now for those who have been around for a little while - you will remember this venue as Bobby McGees nightclub, where many after work functions were popular! ;-)
It's valuable to hear the case studies and challenges faced in the organisational learning context... there is so much more that can still be implemented - effectively and efficiently - with social software.... guess social software innovators near to get out there more!
Overall trends and themes from the day.... lots of case studies on e-Learning implmentations in the organisational context - and the message... research research research....
More focus on delivery methods....blending learning options.... and some discrepanices around the definition of " blended learning" ...
Another apparent trend is the use of synchronous webinars to further engage learners and provide live interactions....some great examples - including an initiative from Dr Brenda Beatty at Monash University using Webex to connect students across Victoria - Brenda has done a research paper on this... I just couldn't find it on the Monash site..
Still lots of talks about LMS and new LMSs.... why are organisations still spending absurd amounts of money on this... and not on the actual learning opportunities they are providing...
Another great reminder that advocates of social software need to do some more promoting of their work and achievements....
And of course... the lunchtime feature was The Great Debate - Are Women better mentors than Men?
Yep and you guessed it - the women won.... it was actually a lost debate before it started...but then I was on the winning team... :-)
It was also rather affirming to note that 3 of the presenters were graduates of mine from the Diploma of e-Learning at UTS!
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