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Groupe Inter Universitaire Romand dAccompagneme
nt et de Formation en E-Learning
Bern, 5 Nov. 2004 Gir_at_fe Overview
Forthcoming Steps D.Peraya, C.
Frété TECFA/FPSE-UniGe
(Inter-institutional Network of Support and
Training in e-Learning)
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The structure of Girafe diffrerent contexts
NTE has a long history (1996) - very
experienced and active
CEL recently created (september 2003), not
yet fully operationnal
Fribourg
e-learning project partners
Neuchâtel
Coordination e-Learning unit Created in
September 2004
Genève
TECFA
Lausanne
Enseignement et Technologie unit being stuctured
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Overview of the work performed

• Workshops
• 14 september, Lausanne
• Morning workshop with project partners
• presentation of the results drawn from
  InterSTICEs
• Thematic discussions success factors,
  ressources and teaching learning activities,
  sustainability, forums
• ? Afternoon portal-training for Girafe
  partners
• 28 september, afternoon, CVS days, Neuchâtel
  
• The importance of pedagogical support in
  E-learning project development

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Background tasks Ongoing steps

• Building of a community of Practice
• (Making the most of the results and insights
  drawn from the IntersTICEs mandate)
• One meeting a month between Girafe members
• Exchange of experience
• Partners formulate the nature of the support
  needed for themselves and e-learning project
  partners
• Discussion on next steps to be taken
• Design and continuous improving of a
  collaborative space (CMS portal)
  http//girafe.unige.ch
• Pooling and organization of ressources in
  the portal General issues step by step
  practical advising

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Forthcoming steps

• Organization of Training periods
• Four thematic training days addressed to
  e-learning project partners
• ? support activities on themes and practical
  issues chosen according to expressed needs
  (success factors, ressources and teaching
  learning activities, sustainability, designing of
  environments)
• Designing of a  certifying  continuous
  professional training for e-learning project
  partners
• Thematic day for girafe partners (support to
  centres)

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Forthcoming steps

• Expansion and sustainability of the network
• Incorporation of other units in Girafe
• Faculty of theology in Geneva
• French speaking FNL community
• University of Montréal
• Involvement in national and international
  networks  
• Investigations in order to find later
  financings