Derrin also leads The Development Manager Ltd:
http://tdm.info
Practical support for training providers:
- e-Learning Design, Moodle Administration and Staff Training and Support
- Free "Libre" Open Source Software Installation, Hosting, Administration and Staff Training
- Tender Writing and Bid Team Capacity Building
- Staff Training and Development
- Knowledge Management
- ESOL Trainer Training for Practical, WBL Contexts
- Spanish Language Teaching and Translation
Some examples (the list is endless!) of the FLOSS Applications Derrin can help you to run:
Virtual Learning Environments
Content Management Systems
Blogs
Wikis
Internet Telephony (VOIP)
Customer Relationship Management
Enterprise Content Management
e-Commerce
How can The Development Manager help adult learning providers?
...by offering a pick and mix of practical services which learning providers really need!
Derrin Kent understands what adult learning providers need and where their priorities and key concerns practically lie. He also understands a typical adult learning provider's budget constraints and Derrin's hourly and daily pay rates are set correspondingly low. Derrin is knowledgeable about the UK skills sector and knows what pushes the buttons when it comes to dealing with the LSC, JCP, learndirect and other funding bodies in the UK.
Derrin also understands how to combine the range of Free Open Source Software currently available to improve the bottom line and add real delivery value for forward-looking learning providers in this country. In your own interests, please take ten minutes out of your day to browse around a few of the links on this website, or drop Derrin a line, and explore the kind of cost-savings and development support Derrin is able to offer your organisation.
Derrin's skills in using free software for adult learning innovation have been recognised by ALP - The Association of Learning Providers and also by NIACE = The National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education. In 2007, Derrin has given the following national conference presentations:
- an open conference presentation on the application of Free Open Source Software for Work-Based Learning providers at the ALP Learning Providers of the Future event
- two conference workshops on using Moodle to set up a Virtual Training Centre at the same ALP event.
- a Moodle Moot 2007 workshop attended by Martin Dougiamas on "Exploring the Applications and Limitations of Moodle as a Knowledge Management Centre" at the Open University in Milton Keynes.
- two conference workshops on the application of Free Open-Source Software for Adult Learning Provision at the NIACE "Essential Skills for the 21st Century" event.
Derrin's e-learning creativity has also been called upon in 2007 in the role of "reviewer" on William Rice IV's latest book on Moodle, "Moodle Teaching Techniques", with Packt Publishing.
Please don't hesitate to contact Derrin if you would like to talk more about how he can help you to add performance value and increase profits for your learning provision
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