Why have I enrolled in Post Grad learning?

Last week I began the Post Grad Certificate in Applied Practice, by Mindlab. One of the first tasks on the first day was to try and articulate the reasons for enrolling in this course. For me that was pretty simple.

The reasons for my enrollment are twofold:

  1. To expose myself to a wider range of eLearning strategies; particularly the change to apply those skills consistently.
  2. To expose myself to more Academic theory around eLearning, and the effectiveness of it to specifically improve student achievement. 
I am really hoping to clarify and consolidate my own understanding of these two aspects, and I hope that my new learning will be directly applicable in my position. 

On a slightly lighter note, check out our groups quickfire video about the purpose of education....






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