University Science Malaysia (USM):
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khor Yoke Lim

On Behalf of World Bank Institute (WBI)/the World Bank:
Dato' Prof. Sulaiman Yassin
Head Coach, ITQ-4

National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois (UI):
Prof. Dr. Tim Wentling
Professor

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT):
Prof. Gajendra Singh
Dean, AIT Extension

Methods: PowerPoint Presentations & Plenary Discussion
This session will discuss the rationale and overall objectives of Phase 4 of the workshop, in addition to the agenda and schedule of learning activities. Specific instructions will be provided for structuring the experience sharing sessions that will begin in Session 3-1.

Orientation by: Dato' Prof. Sulaiman Yassin

Method: Briefing

This session will provide participants with an overview of the administrative & logistic matters related to Phase 4. This will include an update on facilities, lodging, and food service. Additionally, information will be provided regarding the social/cultural events of the week.

Method: Peer Group Discussions

This session will review the contents covered in Phase 2 of the ITQ-4 workshop. This will be accomplished by having each Peer Learning Group and each Resource Person summarize one or more concepts learned during Phase 2. The summary should show how specific concepts are applied in their Phase 3 experiences.

Method: Plenary Discussion

This session involves presenting the results of peer group discussions on their learning experiences during Phase-2 Workshop activities. The result of these presentations should be a review and updating of knowledge gained in Phase-2.

Methods: Practical Hands-on

In this session, participants will learn to create multimedia content for asynchronous delivery using PenDA Office software.

Methods: Presentations and Group Discussion

This session provides an overview of the process to be followed in the experience sharing sessions. Depending on size, each PLG will have 2 to 2.5 hours to share their learning experiences gained in Phase 3. The sharing should be more than just reporting on activities carried out, and shall include lessons learned, problems faced, solutions used, and final achievements. Poster sessions, role-plays, PowerPoint presentations, demonstrations, and other innovative methods may be used to present the sharing.

Methods: Presentation and Plenary Discussion

This session introduces the general concept of strategic planning with emphasis on planning for improving training. The goal is to provide participants with suggested methods of developing a plan to integrate or incorporate best practices and lessons learned into participants' own training activities in an institutionalized and sustainable manner.

Methods: Presentation, Hands-on Demonstration, Group Exercise

In this session, participants will learn how digital sound editing is achieved with a software based digital audio recorder. Participants will also complete a group editing exercise followed by a demonstration of audio streaming from a live web server.

Methods: Briefing and Group Discussion

This session discusses the "Last Mile" tasks to be completed in Phase 5 of the workshop, It will cover procedures and requirements for preparing a process documentation and report of activities, such as achievements, lessons learned, and best practices in applying, testing, adapting, and practicing relevant ideas, concepts, methods, and tools learned in the ITQ-4 workshop. Examples of reporting tools and mechanisms, such as the Learning Achievement Report (LAR), Self-Assessment Scorecard, and Manager Assessment Letter (MAL), as well as the Institutionalization Plan, will be shown and discussed.

Methods: Free Choice by Peer Learning Group 1

Methods: Free Choice by Peer Learning Group 2

Methods: Free Choice by Peer Learning Group 3

Methods: Free Choice by Peer Learning Group 4

Methods: Individual Assignment and PLG consultations

Each participant will develop a work plan to implement specific training improvements during Phase 5 of the workshop. The purpose of the work plan is to institutionalize some of the relevant best practices and lessons learned acquired during the workshop. Phase 5 activities should be used to incorporate on a sustainable basis, improved learning strategies, methods and/or materials into the regular training programs or activities within the participants' own training institutions.

Methods: Presentation and Plenary Discussion

In this session, participants will be requested to provide their frank opinions and comments on the relevance, usefulness, and practicality of the workshop's learning activities, especially during Phases 3 and 4. Furthermore, they and the resource persons will be invited to provide specific and concrete suggestions for improving the learning objectives, methods, materials, and procedures of the ITQ-4 Workshop.