13 February-30 April 2013 (E06513) | Closed
12 February-29 April 2014 (E06514) | Register for this course (opens in new window)
Instructor: Paul McAdams
This e-learning course is intended for staff members of human rights and social justice NGOs and inter-governmental organisations who are responsible for information and communication (i.e. information officers, web editors, communication specialists) within their organisation. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and social media are a dynamic field where success is dependent upon skill development and practical experience. Participants will be introduced to proven methods of using ICTs and social media to promote their human rights work. They will become equipped with the knowledge and tools to more effectively design and implement web sites, databases, social media like Facebook and Twitter or multi-media for advocacy campaigns, training and information management.
This course involves 50 hours of online lectures, webinars, reading, on-line working groups, interaction with students and instructors and assignments, and is offered over a three-month period. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer learning.
Participants are expected to come to the course with ideas about how their organisation can integrate or further develop the use of ICTs and social media within the organisation. Participants will do the required reading, prepare interim and final assignments and participate in group discussions. Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon successful completion of the course. The maximum number of participants is 25. It is also possible to be an auditor of the course.
Course outline
Week 1: Using ICTs and social media: special considerations for human rights work
Week 2: Assessment of use of ICTs and social media in participants' organisations
Week 3: Outreach and information dissemination
Week 4: Advocacy and campaigning
Week 5: "Open week"
Week 6: Information management
Week 7: Online collaboration
Week 8: Online and e-learning
Week 9: "Open week"
Week 10: Online fundraising
Week 11: Peer-review of project(s) developed during the course
About the instructor
Paul McAdams is Senior Programme Associate at HREA. Before joining HREA, he was Senior Education Specialist at Equitas–the International Centre for Human Rights Education in Montreal (Canada), where he has managed and facilitated 45 workshops for human rights educators in Canada, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. At Equitas Mr. McAdams manages and facilitates the online learning community for programme participants. Before joining Equitas in 2001 he worked for the World University Service in Ghana and Malawi and with Edutech Associates (Montreal), where he conducted a 30-hour professional development institute for teachers using technology in the classroom. He was also an instructor for an online course at McGill University. Aside from the Use of ICTs course, Paul is an instructor for the HREA e-learning courses ESC Rights in Practice and Utilisation des TIC et des médias sociaux and regularly conducts workshops for HREA.
Who should apply
The course is intended for staff members of human rights/social justice organisations, NGOs, inter-governmental organisations who are responsible for information and communication policy/programmes. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.
Costs
Tuition fee for participants: $ 725; tuition for auditors: $ 275.
There are currently no scholarships or discounted rates available for this course. Bulk rates are available.
Payments can be made online by major credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa), PayPal and bank transfer.
Registration
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