New Brunswick Department of Education Workshops Pave the Way for the Future of Distance Learning
"Interaction has become a word that describes the relationship between learners and technology. Unfortunately, learners rarely learn from their interactions with technology; they learn from their interactions with each other."
Falls Church, VA, (May 2007) - This message set the tone for the two days learning professionals recently spent with Dr. Bill Bruck envisioning how to incorporate new technologies into current practices to improve the effectiveness of their work in delivering distance learning to students in the province.
Dr. Bruck's work with department administrators focused on using best practices in collaboration technology to effectively work together as a team, by identifying current and desired states and creating a roadmap to arrive at the department's vision for an effective learning organization. Distance facilitators in another session had the opportunity to create their vision of the future and identify requirements for change based on their goals and aspirations for increased student-to-student interaction.
According to Ruth Wilson, e-Learning consultant for the New Brunswick Department of Education, Dr. Bruck's workshops were instrumental in paving the way for the department's change management plans, "I've heard many positive comments concerning your inspiring presentations from both department of education staff and our distance facilitators. Because of the path you cleared for us in your workshops, our staff is very excited and receptive to our plans to change the way we do business. Thank you!"
About Dr. Bruck
Since 2001 Bill Bruck has been the lead solutions architect for Q2Learning, of which he is a founding partner. He designed the eCampus technology and end-to-end methodology that has been used in deploying over a hundred blended learning solutions for Fortune 500 corporations. Bill comes from Academia, where he was a tenured full professor of psychology and director of institutional research at Marymount University, where he designed a system for assessing institutional effectiveness that was cited as an exemplar during re-accreditation by the Southeastern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS).
Bill has written over a dozen books on the effective use of technology, which have been translated into five languages. He serves as a luminary for media and industry relations, and provides keynotes internationally on collaboration technologies and their impact on organizations. His accomplishments have been recognized by his listing in Marquis Who's Who in America.
About Q2Learning, LLC
Q2Learning is the leading provider of enterprise software for collaborative learning and knowledge management. The company's xPERT eCampus, winner of the 2004 gold Brandon Hall award for innovative technology, drives mastery learning by creating blended learning programs that weave electronic content, web meetings, practice assignments and coached OJT into integrated programs of study.
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