I’d just like to take a moment to introduce you to Linda Johnston.
Linda is the Faculty e-Learning contact for the THRAPS (Tourism Hospitality Retail and Personal Services) faculty and part of the TAFE NSW, North Coast Institute’s Learning Technology Team. The main focus of this team is to explore the use of technology in teaching and learning and to increase staff capability in this area.
Not having a background in Information Technology, Linda seemed a little nervous about the task ahead. It was clearly evident at the start that she was excited by the challenge. Her enthusiasm to learn about, implement and explore new technologies and look at how they could enhance her role as a teacher has blown me away and impressed many of her colleagues.
Linda teaches in Pharmacy and Retail and her goal is to be an e-Learning Champion and I think she already is!
“I believe Linda has embraced the opportunity to become the faculty e-Learning contact and is doing a fantastic job. She is extremely enthusiastic and has provided practical and effective support to her immediate colleagues in the faculty, many of whom are beginning to increase the use of IT in their delivery. Linda is a very capable educator making a exceptional contribution to her section, the faculty and the institute.”
Michael Callaghan
Faculty Manager, Tourism, Hospitality, Retail & Personal Services
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Check out some of the spaces Linda has created as part of her role.
Pharmacy wiki - http://northcoastinstituteoftafecommunitypharmacy.pbwiki.com (contact Linda for password details)
Linda’s blog - http://ncifelcthraps.blogspot.com/ - share Linda’s e-Learning journey
If you work in Linda’s faculty and want to share her resources, enthusiasm, or just get some help with using technology effectively in your classroom, you can contact her via email - linda.c.johnston@tafensw.edu.au
Well done Linda!
