Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity organised by the CTA

The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius (UoM), in collaboration with theTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Food and Agricultural Research Council (FARC) is currently hosting a 5-day Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity. This training course has been scheduled from Monday 09 July to Friday 13 July 2012.

 

Aim of Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity

During this training, the participants are being introduced and exposed to selected Web 2.0 applications and are getting  hands on practice on the use of the tools.

Programme of the Web 2.0 Training Course

• Introduction to the participatory World Wide Web (Web 2.0)
• Search Magic: how to conduct advanced multilingual online searches
• Information Self Service: How to get selected information served to you via alerts and RSS feeds
• Remote collaboration: How to develop content remotely using wikis and Google Docs
• Online mapping: How to locate your organisation and our projects on an online map
• How to communicated voice over the internet at no cost
• Online publishing (micro-blogging and blog)
• Professional/corporate social networking (LinkedIn and Facebook)
• Web 2.0 self-instruction (introduction to iMARK)

 

The above web 2.0 training workshop is taking place at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Republic of Mauritius.

Opening Ceremony

The CTA learning opportunity on Web 2.0 was officially launched by Dr. the Hon. Rajeshwar Jeetah, Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology on 9th July 2012 at the R.Burrenchobay Lecture Theatre, University of Mauritius, Reduit.

The guests who intervened at the launching ceremony were as follows:

• Prof. Y. Jaufeerally-Fakim, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, 
• Prof. H.C.S Rughooputh, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius,  
• Prof. S.Jugessur, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius, 
• Mr. J.Ramkissoon, Director General of the Food and Agricultural Research Council

Deans of other Faculties of the University of Mauritius, academic staffs of the Faculty of agriculture, Directors and staff of Agricultural organizations, NGOs, stakeholders from the private sector and students were present during the ceremony.

Sources:

1. http://news-agriculture.blogspot.com/2012/07/web-20-learning-opportunity-in_11.html

2. http://nawsheenh.blogspot.com