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Technology
The platform for the online component is Fronter from Pearson, which brings
together all the online course elements into one coherent whole.
Figure 1: The course homepage in Fronter
The online course environment provides key course tools such as:
a. 30 interactive online units
b. discussion forums
c. an assignment drop box
d. a live classroom using Elluminate Live
e. an e-portfolio for trainees (PDF and Word based)
f. an observations section with a series of videos of experienced teachers
and observation tasks for trainees
g. community features such as messaging
h. full tracking of usage and performance
i. trainee tools such as a calendar and glossary.
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