Introducing podio a global learning platform

Jens Kaaber Pors

Global Partnership Conference

Thursday, 22nd of November 2012

Arusha, Tanzania

Formal education:

M.A. in Information Studies, University of Århus, Denmark

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Roskilde University, Denmark

Experience:

Teaching, systems development/project management (PRINCE2), IT strategy formulation and implementation, research in the fields of human-computer interaction and organisations

Current work:

IT-consultant, Danmission/ELCT introducing PODIO a. o. tasks

Based in Arusha, Tanzania since October 2012

Contact: e-mail: pors@danmission.dk skype jenskaaberpors

Myself: Jens Kaaber Pors

Facilitating mutual learning

Sharing of experiences and learning materials:

training manuals

evaluations

tools

case studies

etc.

Collaboration on future learning and materials

A virtual learning platform

Challenging conditions in a distributed or so-called

virtual learning environment

The technical platform provides only a framework

The communication among the users provide the learning

Everyday use shapes the learning platform

Everybody contributes to the good practices in the network

Facilitating mutual learning

Such as documented models and approaches, relevant methodologies, tools and manuals:

Identified best practices, significant change/impact stories, and useful planning, monitoring and evaluation

For example: Training manuals referred to include CEOSS’ manual for civic education,

ELCT Advocacy Desk’ training manual for advocacy regarding gender and violence

SUPOTH’s manual for SHGs.

Sharing of experiences

PODIO provides workspaces for projects and teams

Access across organisations – in the so-called cloud

Specific workspaces for subgroups and tasks

Learning by doing as we go along

Good practices evolve during use of platform

In the future: Collaboration

Requires access to the internet

Easy access across devices: PC, tablets, smartphones, etc.

Cloud-based platforms

PC/websites: Static documents Overflowing inbox Poor interactivity

In the cloud: Shared documents Twitter/Facebook/Skype Collaboration

The following screenshots demonstrates PODIO used for

sharing and commenting on training manuals:

1. Welcome screen (feed) 2. Workspace view (manuals) 3. Creating an entry (upload) part 1 4. Creating an entry (upload) part 2 5. Detailed/quick view of entry 6. Workspace activity feed

And finally the PODIO links

Introducing PODIO

Welcome screen (feed)

Workspace view (manuals)

Creating an entry (upload 1)

Creating an entry (upload 2)

Detailed/quick view of entry

Workspace activity feed

https://danmissiondk.podio.com/learning-platform

PODIO support: https://help.podio.com/home

Getting started: https://company.podio.com/getstarted

PODIO links