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[[Category:Westminster]]
== Status ==
These series of courses should adopt the following principles:
* '''Movement away from tests, and more emphasis on group projects.''' Adults tend to be "tired" and at the end of the day, but fun activities such as "break-out" sessions, ice-breakers, and group projects can be effective methods to keep students engaged and monitor participation. This is solidly supported by "Adult Learning Principles".* '''Immediate and graduated use of personal WIKIs.''' Students need to "drop the textbook", and move "towards the cloud" (i.e. contribute to online database) in order to interact and share vital information and ideas with their peers and with the World. Course notes and readings already contained in WIKIs allow instructors to direct students to edit their wiki to link to learning content. Students will slowly learn the value of a WIKI and rely on that their WIKI as opposed to traditional hard-copy educational media.
* '''Building a community''' of WIKIs (planet) to allow others to share information and collaborate.
* '''Learn to check on WIKI activity''' via "Watch Lists". In this way, students learn to follow-up with group information sharing in a consistent and frequent manner.
* '''Learn to revise and organise online content''' (as required).
* '''Gain an appreciation of contributing to the "Global Database"''', and realize (self-actualization) that other people (including beyond the classroom) are viewing (benefiting) from the same content.
* '''Open Source software used by students in Westminster computer lab should be "Multi-platform"''' which means available in other operating systems (like MicroSoft Windows and Apple OSX) in order to practice and use software from their home computer.
A <u>minimum</u> commitment of attending the first 2 courses is recommended to master online collaboration.
Candidates should be informed that '''although free, each course would have an approx value of $70-$80, and a higher value of $250 at a community college level''' (not to mention of the costs and time incurred of developing an effective and customized curriculum for Westminster United Church) . Each student must understand that '''excellent attendance is absolutely essential to not only gain skills, but help out the church work as a team to achieve its targeted project goals.''' by applying skills that are learned in these courses (especially the first 2 courses).
=== Proposed Courses Offered ===
Click on each link for a full subject outline of each course:
=== Course Planning ===
==== The PIE Method Curriculum Design Framework ====
[[Image:pie.png||right|300px]]
The '''PIE''' framework is one of the classic approach must recognised approaches to designing course curriculum. Elements of these training sessions will provide students with skills to help plan, implement, and evaluate courses. Although primarily used for course development, this framework could also be adapted for designing, implementing and monitoring church projects.
The '''PIE''' method of curriculum (project) development relates to 3 specific areas or stages:
