eLDI Asia 2009 Training Program

 

The eLearning Development and Implementation (eLDI) Asia program for 209 has formally started. This year's batch of participants, composed of 20 individuals, attended their face-to-face sessions at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna from 14-18 May 2009. This program is being offered by the UP Open University in partnership with InWEnt Capacity Building International, Germany.

eLDI is an eight-month blended learning program that targeted participants from Asia. This year's participants are from India, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Under the program, they will go through an in-depth training on Instructional Design, Content Development, Interactivity, eLearning Technology, eLearning Management, and Tutoring for eLearning Communities. These will give them the knowledge on methodologies/technical tools and the skills needed for the analysis, planning, development, and implementation of eLearning training programs adapted to their working environment and needs.

The facilitators of eLearning Development and Implementation Asia 2009 are Prof. Juvy Lizette Gervacio, Prof. Sheila Bonito, and Ms. Myra Jill Siason of UPOU; and Prof. Evelyn Laurito and , Prof. Cristino Carbonell of the University of Santo Tomas.

Prior to the opening of eLDI Asia 2009, a workshop for the training program's facilitators was conducted by on 11-13 May 2009 at UPOU. This was facilitated by Prof. Gervacio and Mr. Jens Schneider of the Namibian Open Learning Network Trust. (Luisa A. Gelisan)

Date posted: May 18, 2009