New e-interp
- Interpretive Web-based Training Courses now available.
Interpretive planner and trainer John Veverka, in association with cpd4education.co.uk
are pleased to announce our first of many web-based interpretive training courses. Based
on interviews and comments from participants at JVA live workshops, it was noted that
there are lots of interpretive topics that are simply not taught anywhere, or a location
where refresher interpretive training can be easily accessed. Our e-interp
web based training courses hope to begin to fill that niche and can be accessed
world-wide. Our first two interpretive course offerings include:
1. Introduction to Interpretive Services
Cost: £75 for 90 day access
Fast Track enrolment via Credit Card / PayPal
Purchase Order subscription:
Organizations may order one or more subscriptions by downloading a form and returning it
together with an official signed purchase order. Payment is required within 30 days of
invoice date and, once received; delegate(s) will be emailed when access is given to the
course.
Link: http://bit.ly/introinterpretation
This basic introduction to interpretive services is designed for individuals who find
themselves in interpretive positions, but have had no formal professional training in
interpretation. It’s designed to give participants a solid background on interpretive
philosophy, theory and principles. Course content includes:
- Where did interpretive communications come from anyway?
- How visitors learn and remember in a recreational learning environment.
- Information, Environmental Education, interpretation – what’s the
difference?
- What is the interpretive communication process?
- Tilden’s Interpretive Principles.
- The concepts of tangibles, intangibles and universal concepts.
- The model of interpretation (objectives, themes, audience, media, implementation,
evaluation).
- Final exam (certificate of completion).
2. Planning Interpretive Panels
Cost: £30 for 90 day access
Fast Track enrolment via Credit Card / PayPal
Purchase Order subscription:
Organizations may order one or more subscriptions by downloading a form
and returning it together with an official signed purchase order.
Payment is required within 30 days of invoice date and, once received;
delegate(s) will be emailed when access is given to the course.
Link: http://bit.ly/interpretivepanels
With interpretive panels being one of the most common interpretive communication media,
this course will help interpreters with no formal training in interpretation to plan and
design truly "interpretive" panels. The course provides lots of photo examples
of successful panel graphics and text – and notes that "interpretive panels
don’t have to be square anymore"! Course content includes:
- Interpretive panels that "aren’t"!
- What does it mean for a panel to be "interpretive"?
- Key rules for planning interpretive panels.
- The interpretive planning model.
- Developing draft interpretive panels (for pre-testing).
- Interpretive panels don’t have to be square – new technology allows for
more creativity.
- Interpretive panel frames and mountings – something new to think about.
- Planning interpretive panels "rules of thumb".
- Exam and Certificate of Completion
If you’re interested in registering for any of these courses, please go
to: www.edp4education.co.uk
Additional new courses coming in early 2012:
Currently in development are two new courses for early 2012:
- Planning Interpretive Exhibits
- Developing Effective Marketing Brochures for Heritage Sites and Attractions.
We hope to have these finalized and posted at the cp4education web site after the first
of the year. Watch our web site (www.heritageinterp.com)
for new course postings or be added to our e-interp mailing list.
Additional courses planned for 2012/2013 include:
- Interpretive tour planning, delivery and evaluation
- Developing self-guided historic house/grounds tours.
- Tangibles, intangibles and universal concepts for interpreters – short course.
- Interpretive text writing that provokes, relates, and reveals.
- Planning, design and interpretation for self-guiding trails and urban walking tours.
- Developing Request for Proposals and contracting for interpretive services.
- Interpretive Master Planning for parks, heritage sites, heritage attractions.
- Innovations in Interpretive Planning (IP II) - Mass Customization, Experiential
Planning, Markets of One.
- Teaching interpretation to others and Interpretive Coaching
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Questions about the course administration, registration and fees should be directed to:
www.cpd4education.co.uk
Questions about course content can be addressed to John Veverka (jvainterp@aol.com – www.heritageinterp.com.
Note – all of these e-courses can also be provided as one, two or three day live
training courses for staff, volunteers, and organizations or university lectures.
