Welcome to WBL Online
WBL Online is a community website for work-based learning providers in the West Midlands. It is part of a region wide project to improve the digital literacies of WBL providers and their staff. The project aims to highlight training and funding opportunities for WBL Providers to improve in the following areas:
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Improving e-Skills |
Designing e-Content |
Expanding e-Infrastructure |
Managing e-Change |
What does the WBL Online Project currently have to offer?
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Interactive Xerte Objects - New TDM, as part of the WBL Online project will be creating interactive learning objects using the Xerte online toolset. The objects will be related to the 10 business critical areas in the West Midlands and cover topics such as IT Support and Business Improvement Techniques. The objects produced will be embedded in Moodle courses and made freely available. If you would like to know more about this opportunity, then contact us. |
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E-Learning Clinics - New Confused? Got some new ideas you want to try? Want some advice and guidance on how to make e-learning better? Want to take the next step? Come to our all new "Friday Surgeries" held at BCTG from 9.30-4.30 26th February, 12th March, 9th April, 16th April & 30th April. Spaces are limited and sessions will not run if no-one has booked, so please phone to book! |
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Reflective Portfolios - New In this project, TDM staff go to your place to teach your learners and staff to use reflective ePortfolios. Those who participate will receive:
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Free Mahoodle (Mahara and Moodle) Courses This is a learn-by-doing programme to help you create e-learning resources, pilot them with your own learners, evaluate the resources and improve them for your organisation. The programme is a series of 7 full day workshops and a 10 week online learning programme. The courses are all related to the Virtual Learning Environment Moodle and ePortfolio system Mahara. Read more about these courses or book yourself a place. |
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Free 'We Grow' Change Management Course In this programme, you will become a professional Development Advisor (PDA) who will see to it that other people undergo Continuous Professional Development activity in order to develop their eSkills (eCPD). The programme is based around the concepts of Goals, Reality, Options and Will - GROW. |
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Free access to the WBL Online Mahara WBL Online is based on the Mahara ePortfolio platform. By registering to be part of the WBL Online community, you will be able to participate in topical discussions, write your own blog and access your own files area. It is also a place where communities of practice from different occupational sectors can come together to collaborate and share ideas. |
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WBL Shots Podcast - Now available On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month WBL Shots provides you with a short sharp burst of insight into some of the key issues facing WBL. Check the WBL Shots Website for more information on this service. We look forward to seeing you getting involved and making your views heard! |
How do I get started?
If any of the opportunities above interest you, here is a quick list of things you could do to get involved in the project:
- Register to join WBL Online and participate in some group discussions.
- Take a look at the list of Mahoodle Courses available and book a session.
- State your interest in our We Grow Programme.
Who is involved in the project?
This site is being developed by the West Midlands Strategic Provider Network (WMSPN), representing:
- The Black Country Training Group
- The Staffordshire Providers' Association
- The Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire Training Providers' Association
- The Birmingham and Solihull Training Provider Network
- + an emerging network of training providers in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Together with Open Source Learning Technologists, TDM, our networks are continuously tendering our interests under a range of capital and revenue funding streams in order to unify and improve online WBL delivery throughout the West Midlands as a whole.
