Online+PD+Portals

Atomic Learning
In response to the CEOM Digital Survey we have acquired a yearly subscription to Atomic Learning. This on-line video tutorial PD is not only for teachers but also for our students and their families. Given the growing numbers of staff requiring ICT training as well as students, this method of delivery will enhance our ability to support the immediate and 24/7 needs of these groups. It is one of a variety of initiatives taken by the school to provide quality ICT / eLearning PD to all teaching staff.

Have notified all staff (teaching and school officers). However have come across a problem with student MacKillop internal access. It seems as though when logging in students are sent to a secure https site (the "s" stand for secured). The school has blocked these URL addresses due to be able to access sites that could mean they can purchase online during school time e.g Amazon, eBay etc.. I will see Guy to ascertain what other areas of internet secure sites are opened with this level of access. Discussion needs to occur at Systems before we consider opeing this URL address.

Lynda.com
I would invite both of you (Jade and Ed) for an opinion on Lynda.com as a PD and knowledge-base solution for a number of groups that may use particular software within the school. e.g. Library / AV, school newsletter, IT Systems, Office Admin as well as our own R&D group. While we are not looking at this as a means of supplying all members of MacKillop we can look at particular groups. i.e set up an ITSystemsuser, Officeuser, Newsletteruser, R&DUser etc.

=Online Training Library® - Multi-User Program = The Online Training Library® - Multi-User Program is an online application that lets a single administrator manage a group of Online Training Library® subscriptions. This program is ideal for any institution that would like to offer Online Training Library® access to a group of 5 or more users at a discounted rate. The Multi-User Program administrator will have access to a series of reports that track individual account usage. Some key benefits of this program include:
 * Premium-level one-year subscriptions: Includes access to **all** of our courses, plus exercise files.
 * The ability to assign and reassign accounts, as needed, to an unlimited number of users. This maximizes your ability to use the Online Training Library® for the one-year term across multiple users.
 * Comprehensive reporting and graphing that tracks usage per account and offers other statistical data such as most viewed titles, total usage by all users, and much more.
 * Discounts on bulk subscriptions to the Online Training Library®. You can earn up to a 50% discount by purchasing subscriptions in bulk.

=Multi User Pricing Table = Advisor for a quote at 888-335-9632 x 2 ||
 * ~ Users ||~ Price per User ||
 * = 5 to 29 ||= $300.00 ||
 * = 30 to 59 ||= $262.50 ||
 * = 60 to 99 ||= $225.00 ||
 * = 100 to 249 ||= $187.50 ||
 * = 250 to 449 ||= $168.75 ||
 * = 500 to 749 ||= $150.00 ||
 * = >749 ||= Call a Training Solutions

** Comments ** Jade: Ed: **Some random thoughts**
 * I have had some experience with Lynda.com and found their tutorials to be easy to understand, paced accordingly and quick to access - they feel more like an online course than the Atomic website tutorials which in most part are screen grab movies with voiceovers.
 * Of course the AL site is geared towards teachers so each has its pros and cons. I agree with the variety of groups this could help (we on the School Mag could use the InDesign skills) I like its coverage of Twitter (AL also has this), Facebook and other social networking outlets which I am sure a lot of the more 'mature' teaching staff have little experience with and would benefit from gaining a greater understanding.
 * Will check out the AL website in greater depth for a more detailed comparison