Online+Learning+Communities



Caroline Springs College has independently implemented a Learning Management System in order to establish a learning environment that caters for its rapidly expanding learning community. This educational environment attempts to provide a tangible arena that promotes learning suited to meet twenty-first century needs and expectations and attempts to time independent wall-les classrooms. Originally termed the ‘Ultranet’ we are now having to rename this environment where, staff, students and parents engage in fundamental activities that form the basis of the daily operation of this learning community. Learn how our ‘intranet’ facilitates organisational collaboration in:

• Communication among the college community • Teaching practice and learning experiences • Student support • College administrative practices

**11:00am - 11:45am **
===If you missed Martin's session you can click [|here] and watch the recording. ===

**__About the Presenter__**

My name is Martin Mielimaka. Prior to becoming a teacher I worked as a designer and then jumped on the website design bandwagon. My lifelong learning journey truly become explicit, i.e., no learn = no $$$. This was a ‘tight lipped’ industry that was reinventing itself rapidly with no traditional formal education opportunities that were current. I saw a niche market in education and felt the private enterprise sector was yet to realise this potential. I believed arming myself with a teaching degree would gain me a foray into this market. Quite unexpectedly I fell in love with teaching and have altered my focus.

I have experienced a broad demographic, predominantly in secondary settings, in a variety of Leading Teacher roles. Currently, as eLearning and Innovation Leader at Caroline Springs College, I work in a collaborative environment that by the beginning of 2009 will engage learning community of over of over 3000 participants.