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Sign in - Once Only - at Stow CollegeDavid McDade - Section Leader, Computer Networking at Stow College has integrated two complementary open source learning systems providing a single sign on process to minimize barriers for learners and reduce administrative overheads.
After the RSC demonstrated Mahara - the open source e-Portfolio system - David resolved to try to integrate it with the Moodle VLE that he had piloted with some of his students last year. National Online Trade Union Courses - at Stow CollegeThis case study gives an overview of a successful national online suite of Trade Union (TU) courses which Stow College have been developing and delivering since 1999. It highlights what factors have influenced decisions in designing successful online learning courses aimed at learners with a range of IT skills; and which have successfully increased student retention on the courses (over 200 students have completed the 13 introductory courses in the last 12 months). It highlights the successful implementation of an introductory e-Learning course which has a positive impact on student retention and achievement rates. |