Guide to the Training Program
Use the Learners Program Guide to find out how the Recreation North Training Program works and to understand your responsibilities as a participant.
Updated: August 2022
3. The Program
3.1. Format
The Training Program is delivered remotely (online). Remote learning offers the opportunity to connect with other recreation leaders from Yukon, NWT and/or Nunavut and occasionally a recreation leader from northern and rural communities in the provinces. The Training Program is facilitated by trainers from one of the three territories who understand the realities of working or volunteering in community recreation in the North.
On occasion, training may be customized for a group or region or offered in-person by one of the territorial recreation and parks association.
Online Learning
Learning remotely or online may be new to you. It may take time to feel comfortable with this type of training. The best part about learning remotely is that you take training without leaving your home community and you can balance it with work and family responsibilities.
Learning remotely helps you develop digital literacy skills. These skills will make it easier for you to learn beyond the Training Program and to access certificate and degree programs offered by many colleges and universities.
In the North, communities may experience problems accessing and using the Internet. We know that online learning can be slower and some videos or large files may seem impossible to open. Therefore, the remote learning has been developed keeping these challenges in mind.
The Training Program uses Moodle, a Learning Management System (LMS) for remote learning. You have already been registered and have user name that lets you log in to participate. You'll need a computer and a phone for weekly conference calls.
Remote learning can involve logging in, navigating to a learning event, and reading, watching and listening to information from your trainer or other learners. You will also be asked to participate in conference calls and share your thoughts in online discussion forums.
For more information about what is involved in remote learning and using our Learning Space, check out How to Use our Learning Space (aka Help with Moodle) and Online Learning; an Introduction.