About CSA e-learning pilot

Throughout 2011, CSA and Editure have worked together to set up a structured e-learning pilot with the aim of setting up an online place for CSA schools to share, collaborate and connect with each other.

As at June 2011, 8 schools have joined and schools have until the 22nd July 2011 to participate throughout terms 3 & 4.  Schools that have joined in have benefited from being involved in a program of structured professional development training and have found new ways of connecting with their (internet savvy) students.

Criteria to become involved:

 

 

• Your school wants to formalise and accelerate the development of your e-learning program/s
• Your school wants to be able to share resources and create connections with other CSA schools
• Your schools can assign a minimum of three teachers to use myPLS as a teaching tool in terms 3 and 4 (in 2011)
• Your school wants an e-learning solution that is simple to run and will not create an extra burden on your IT staff.

 

Cost

The cost to become involved in $1000 (plus GST) which includes teacher professional development sessions, technical support and creation of your school’s online portal.

About myPLS

The e-learning solution that benefits your entire school community.

myPLS is a simple to use and visually engaging online learning portal that has been specifically designed for the whole school community. This innovative software complements and augments classroom teaching practices by becoming the central point for all web-based learning activities performed throughout schools.

myPLS includes:

— Online classrooms
— Web conferencing
— Image galleries
— Web 2.0 tools (wikis, blogs, message boards)
— Hosted and managed by Editure
— Learning sequences via LAMS™
— RSS feeds and external web page display
— File and document storage
— Web publishing tools
— Web filtering via Editure Protect™
— Content integration
— School social network portal
— Homework drop box
— Email
— SIS/SMS integration via Editure myDX™
— Plus much more!

myPLS takes a modular approach to enable the integration of proven, world-class technologies into a coherent product with a single point of access that is specifically tailored for K-12 use.

Teachers require minimal training to create engaging content and will be able to use the flexible nature of myPLS to ensure it meets their personalised requirements.

myPLS provides teachers with a number of “portlets” which are tools that display content, deliver learning activities and encourage collaboration. Portlets can be added to class and extra curricular pages by using a simple drag-and-drop menu system and contain easy to follow work-flows.

Click here to download our brochure.

Click here or phone Luke Simmons on 1300 860 788 if you would like to become involved.  Please ensure you do so before the 22nd July 2011.