- Thank you for a fabulous job on this pilot. I found the experience
to be a most
positive one. As I am relatively new to this world, it was great to
hear
participants comment from their realities and vast experience. I definitely
gleaned a lot in terms of thinking about what we do in our program
and how we
can grow. It was reassuring to get a sense that we are not alone on
this journey
and that others are feeling the same joys as well as frustrations.
The e-PD format
was interesting to experience. Time constraints seemed to be my biggest
challenge. My initial reaction is that it would be an appropriate way
to address
certain topics but not a replacement for face-to- face type conferences
and
workshops.
- E-PD is definitely a second choice. Face-to- face is much better
for me for
learning and discussing things.
- It (e-PD) has potential. While many participants made worthwhile
contributions,
others seem to see it as a means to mount on their soap boxes. Good
discussion
topics – minimal learning aside from discussion. Reading and
response too time
consuming. Have no time for this format and very limited actual learning.
Cost
saving for college budget – however, too much time spent with
no pay.
- This was a great way to share ideas with many people and not
have to get in my
car and fight my way through traffic. This has a lot of potential.
- I don’t really like AlphaCom as a platform – what about
Web c+ (Ontario
Learn)
- I enjoyed this experience because it had a beginning and an
end and facilitators.
I expect an unfacilitated discussion group without a focussed timeframe
would be much less productive. So I think future e- discussions should
have this format, not just open discussion.
In addition to the survey comments, there were a number of comments
and observations
of an evaluative nature throughout the discussion. Had it been anticipated
that so many
participants would comment on the pilot itself and their participation
in it, this more
informal evaluative approach would have been considered in the initial
design of the
pilot.
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