E-learning SINFOGEO: a new e-learning paradigm in Geographic Information Technologies
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Sinfogeo Formación aims to innovate e-learning in geographic information technologies by utilizing free and open-source resources. The program focuses on practical applications, multimedia content, and real-world problem-solving, contrasting with traditional theoretical approaches. It offers affordable online courses, workshops, and supports job seeking, enhancing the skills of participants in geospatial fields.
E-learning SINFOGEO: a new e-learning paradigm in Geographic Information Technologies
- 1. Sinfogeo Formación: a new e-learning paradigm New e-learning possibilities in Geographic Information Technologies E-learning, FOSS4G and Open Data jimena martinez. Sinfogeo SL junio de 2010
- 2. 1 Scope • Few resources, non practical information, privative Existing learning geo resources software • A lot of text, as manuals, not practical and use cases E-learning examples Methods • Old fashioned and not adequated • High theoretical knowledge • Low practical knowledge Our experience in company´s • Not appropriate knowledge for real cases projects • Low skills to solve problems • Lack of resources
- 3. 2 Basis of the idea Alternative Not Online expensive To offer GEO e-learning Based on Free and our real Open Source experience Software in projects Open Data and real Teachers and problems to trainers solve
- 4. 3 Development of the idea System based on free and open source software Documentation E-learning Server Web Contents Manager platform Linux Apache MySQL PHP Joomla! Alfresco Moodle Scorm OpenOffice
- 5. 4 Methodology Grants, scholarships and discounts Affordable Grants from the Government E-learning Free schedule Free enrolment Online courses Divided in units Types Online workshops and webinars Self learning Design Based on graphics, no plain text Contents Multimedia contents Videos, images, graphs Practical use cases Open Data and real use cases
- 6. 5 Teachers, communications and grades Proffesionals on each Communications Grades Support for job seeking subject Personal supervision Help for job seeking Contents development • Skype in GEO field • Crossloop Quizs • APROSERS Foro, chats Supervision Integration of students in Sinfogeo Facebook Projects Twitter Offline use cases Good laboral Specific courses for conditions projects Flickr
- 7. 6 More about the e-learning system Developing a News on Grant´s International Make our use cases Developing new free Plan Market useful courses OpenStreetMap workshop PostGIS South America and Help NGOs to Africa grants Courses translation develop their projects through our Geoserver use cases Mapserver NGOs collaboration Publishing maps on the web QGis Grass
- 8. 7 The web and the platform E-learning Web: platform www.sinfogeo.es www.sinfogeo.es/moodle jimena.martinez@sinfogeo.es