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Agora-The Learning Centre Transforming information into education

Agora-The Learning Centre Transforming information into education Canadian Heritage Information Network February 2007 Who is CHIN… National Inventory Program A strong network of over 1280 museum members A national centre of expertise, unique in Canada with the mission of

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Agora-The Learning Centre Transforming information into education

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  1. Agora-The Learning CentreTransforming information into education Canadian Heritage Information Network February 2007

  2. Who is CHIN… • National Inventory Program • A strong network of over 1280 museum members • A national centre of expertise, unique in Canada with the mission of • Enhancing the capacity of heritage • professionals in the creation, presentation, • management, and preservation of • Canada's digital heritage knowledge for • current and future generation of Canadians

  3. Virtual Museum of Canada

  4. VMC - Next Generation First Generation VMC- Showcasing Second Generation VMC- Participation

  5. The VMC Learning Centre

  6. Learning by doing Communication • Blogging • Messaging Creativity • Authoring Tools • Learning Resource Creation • Lesson and assignment creation Digital Content Participation • WIKIS • Web conferencing Sharing

  7. Participation and interaction • Access to quality learning resources • Creation of lesson plans • Authoring and publishing • Creation of Learning Scenarios • Communication tools • Access to tools for authoring • and publishing • trusted and usable content • Communication tools • Access to quality learning resources • Online collaboration • Authoring and publishing • Communication tools

  8. Features Class manager Account management Messaging Blogging Wiki Videoconferencing Lesson/ Project creation My content

  9. Learning Resources Learning Object Collections Media Files Learning Objects

  10. Learning Object Input Tool http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/template/index.php?action=input.home

  11. Learning Object

  12. Agora Site Exploration

  13. Content Strategy • Building critical mass of content • Re-purposing existing museum content • Pursuing public and private sector content partnerships

  14. Rights and Policies • Research on Copyrights • Privacy Impact Assessment • Elaboration of policies for use of the space

  15. User testing and evaluations • Interface testing • Teacher/student usability testing • Input tool evaluation by museums • In-class evaluation by teachers • Interested in testing in class in March 2007? • Send an email to valerie_chartrand@pch.gc.ca

  16. Next Steps • Evaluations • Presentations – conferences • Ajustments following evaluation • Content integration • In-class testing • Communications/marketing • Litterature • Promotional video • Communication with museums • Pilot launch

  17. Coming Soon www.virtualmuseum.ca/agora

  18. Stay Tuned! Subscribe to our Teachers'eNewsletter: www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/Teacher or by eMail : education@chin.gc.ca

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