Online Classroom GS, USDA
Tamara J G Barbosa, PhD Manager GS Connect Online Design & Produ ction Distance Education Graduate School, USDA
Classroom Training Classes
• Nationwide delivery system • Daytime • Evening
Courses
• Open Enrollment • Onsite • Customized
Stats
• 100,000+ a year • 1,000 courses • 700+ instructors
Changing training environment Human Capital Issues Crises
Limited training $$$ for traditional classroom
Need for just in time learning Flexible to enable them to move at their own pace
Short enough
Varying levels of content
to allow them to complete within a period where they could be excused from their office duties
only what you need most
Targeted to acquire new knowledge, skills or abilities are obtained by completing the course
GS, USDA Distance Education
GSC Online Classroom Live Recorded/On-demand Independent Study
GSC Live Online Classroom Rich-Media—Video streaming, simulations, animations 2. Raise your Hand—Polling 3. Instant Discussion Chat 4. Broadcasting and Archive 1.
Rich-media Content PowerPoint
presentations Video streaming Flash & Animations Simulations
Raise Your Hand—Polling Participants “raise their hand” by answering polls during the live class.
Instant Discussion/Chat Text chat-based is used to communicate with the live instructor‌
Broadcasting & Archives GS Connect provides internet audio (VoIP) All live classes are archived so that participants can re-
“view” the class at anytime. Participants can search the class index to navigate to the most relevant content quickly. Participants can stop the “playback” of the class to complete any simulation exercise (redoing an exercise is not dependent on the “instructional time” of the class)
GSC Live Classroom
GSC Live Classroom
GSC Recorded/Independent Study
GSC Recorded/Independent Study
Instructor Support
For more information: Contact
Dr.Tamara J.G. Barbosa Tamara_Barbosa@grad.usda.gov