Joachim Bessell
Forum Distance Learning, Germany
Joachim Bessell, Master of Arts in Soziology and German Literature, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freigurg i. Br.
He made his first experiences with distance learning as tele-tutor and supervisor in the distance learning course "Expert for new learning technologies". This was in 1998 and some of the participants had to buy a PC in order to participate in this distance learning course. Over the years, the subject distance learning would not let him go. After a stint as eLearning consultant in a Swiss company and some years of classroom teaching, he worked the last seven years as freelancer by writing learning Textbooks for distance learning courses and guiding adult learners in their learning.
Today, he is a research assistant in the project "PM Kompare" (www.pm-kompare.de). There he developes and organizes a distance learning course on the subject of process management, which prepares the participants for the exam at the Chamber of Commerce (IHK). This distance learning offer is based on work process integrated and action-oriented learning. Here among other things come Tablets and an ePortfolio platform (Mahara) in use.