This is the fourth in a series of blog posts which looks at my experiences of building digital online courses. If you would like to read the introductory part in this series, click here: Moodle: Summer school pre-service training. An introduction.

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Course three: An introduction to activity management.

Activity Managers run the onsite and offsite activity programmes and having an opportunity to absorb key information prior to their arrival in centre is important. As the role, like all management roles, is structured around tasks which typically happen at set times during the week, I felt this would be best exemplified via a series of animated explainer videos in a ‘week in the life of’ style format. Not only would this give participants a feel for the type of tasks they might perform but also serves as self-access materials if needed at a later point.

Like with the course aimed at Activity Leaders, case studies outlining typical problems that Activity Managers are likely to face, helps to offset difficulties before they arise.

There are optional lessons in this training course. Although all Activity Managers are trained in the office systems essential to the role, providing instruction at this stage gives opportunities for those who want to learn more, although with the caveat that unlike the rest of the lessons, these aren’t compulsory.

Click here to read the next part in this series: Moodle: Summer school pre-service training. An introduction to summer school administration

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