Etudes Trainers Retreat

Weekend at Vivies, not to be confused with weekend at Bernies

I just spent a great two days in the company of the Director of Etudes, Vivie Sinou and the other Etudes trainers in spirited sessions on the past, present and future of Etudes.

Etudes Facilitators Learning from Each Other

Etudes is, of course, the class management system we use at Valley College and it has come a long way in just a few short years. Working with the support of Foothill College and the State Chancellors office, the system has grown in features and now serves almost 25 colleges in California. But the big news is that Etudes has now become a non profit organization.

As a non profit organization, Etudes now becomes an independent organization and is eligible for more stable funding alternatives including grants and contributions. We are very excited about the future of Etudes. We are planning expansion to other colleges and advanced training in different tools of Etudes, including tests and assignments, and also online teaching strategies.

One of great features of Etudes that separates it from all other classroom management systems is the help you can receive from the Users Group. Members and facilitators are always online and are active in contributing their knowledge. Please take advantage of the expertise of all the Etudes users. Read the ongoing discussions and I guarantee you will learn something each time you visit.

And don’t forget the jobs board. We have several full time and adjunct faculty teaching online at other colleges using the Etudes system.