Session 16

Alternative Delivery Methods to Support Learners and Apprentices in the Workplace.

Session Description:

Collège Boréal has developed a series of alternative delivery methods to support and supervise learners in the workplace. Different approaches have been used for trades apprentices and learners completing a practicum in a variety of postsecondary programs.

The presentation will offer descriptions of the strategies and the array of tools used to meet the needs of different learner groups. The presentation will also highlight some of the challenges and successes for learners, teachers and employers.

This presentation will be of particular interest for teachers and administrators involved supporting learners off campus and those interested in developing partnerships with employers for work-study placements, apprenticeship and trades programs.

Presenter: Raymond Guy, Senior Instructional Designer, Collège Boréal

Raymond Guy is the senior instructional designer at Collège Boréal. He has been involved in developing the college’s pedagogical model, providing faculty support in the use of technology for distributed and distance learning.

At the college, he has led instructional design initiatives for Online welding theory, Apprenticeship programming, health sciences placement supervision. He is also leading the design and development of the e-portal at Collège Boréal.

On the international scene, he designed a leadership development program for school principals working for the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education in partnership with the University of Calgary. He has also been involved in capacity building in Africa through the training of trainers in trades using distributed learning, online modules and audio conferencing.