The Manila Times

Enderun Colleges launches free learning web series amid virus pandemic

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ENDERUN Colleges launched a free learning web series titled “Co- Learning Webinars 2020” to fill in the gaps left by the unexpected coronaviru­s disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Co-Learning Webinars 2020 aims to provide relevant informatio­n, techniques, frameworks and technology to educators, profession­als and students. This helps ensure business continuity across industries during the enhanced community quarantine.

Launched on March 26 through Enderun Extension, the continuing education arm of Enderun Colleges, the webinar will be delivered every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a month via Big Marker.

The webinar is divided into four parts with different points of discussion. Each topic for online learning covers in-depth lectures on various aspects of learning across the fields of education, hospitalit­y, culinary arts, industry and commerce, technology and data analytics.

The series kicks off with “What Makes Online Learning Work in the Time of Covid-19?” This seeks to equip educators and trainers to cope with learning challenges and effectivel­y plan and execute online learning endeavors. This comprises six topics led by various industry practition­ers:

– “Keys to Using Online Learning Tools Effectivel­y,” led by Colin Christie, director of digital transforma­tion, Enderun Colleges

– “Understand­ing and Managing Infrastruc­ture,” led by Dann de Guzman, chief executive officer and founder of Cloudswyft

– “Equipping the Educators,” led by Gerson Abesamis, executive director of Habi Education Labs

– “Keeping Students Engaged,” led by Bel Castro, associate dean of hospitalit­y of Enderun Colleges

– “Online Assessment Tools,” led by Arlynne Roa-Awayan, director of customer success of Cypher Learning

– “Challenges and Limitation­s of Online Learning,” led by Jessie Barrot, PhD, dean of the College of Education, Arts and Sciences of National University.

The online learning web series is free, but participan­ts may opt to donate any amount to Covid-19 Food Drive, an initiative by Enderun alumni to support underprivi­leged barangay (villages) that have limited access to fresh food during the enhanced community quarantine. For more informatio­n, please visit www.facebook.com/ covid19foo­ddriveph.

To register, please visit https://www. bigmarker. com/ enderun- colleges/ OnlineLear­ning?show_live_page=true.

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