Twelfth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies

Abstract

ASDAN offers a wide range of curriculum award programs for students who are disengaged, have an intellectual disability or are at educational risk. ASDAN programs blend activity-based curriculum development, assessment and accreditation of key skills and other personal and social skills, with emphasis on rewarding achievement. At SIDE (School of Isolated and Distance Education we use two online platforms- Moodle and Webex we make learning relevant and transferable. The students enrolled in the ASDAN courses have a one on one lesson with their SIDE teacher and then with support and encouragement work through their Moodle course to complete the challenges or tasks. Students are encouraged to contact their teachers through email to receive assistance and ideas of how they can best complete the challenges. The SIDE teacher can arrange for students to attend excursions and visits to workplaces to further enhance their skills and understanding to complete the courses. ASDAN rewards a range of learning styles and contexts celebrating the diversity of multi-talented young people. These courses encourage, engage and motivate learning enabling our students to develop skills for further learning, employment and their lives in the community. It promotes active and experiential learning that suits the individual and where they are living. Through SIDE we can reach the students in the remote communities and we can deliver these courses.