ABEL Membership

The ABEL program values innovation - advancing new ways of learning and development; collaboration – connecting people effectively and efficiently through networks and partnerships, where they share their knowledge and expertise; and transformation - creating values and opportunities for people and organizations.

Becoming an ABEL member connects you to a network of people, organizations, and projects that share these values. Learn about ABEL Membership benefits for your sector: 

Research

The ABEL Program values research collaborations, which is why we partner with agencies, institutions, and organizations in the public and private sector to build capacity for technology-enhanced learning, training and teaching. ABEL members and partners apply the latest research to real-life situations – in the classroom, the workplace, and the community.

Education

In the education sector, ABEL unites teachers, students and leaders in order to develop innovative models for teaching and learning that make effective use of technology. As new technologies develop, we provide them to our members as tools and services, offering students and teachers new learning opportunities. ABEL uses a blended approach to professional learning design, making online learning as interactive as face-to-face sessions.

Private Sector

ABEL equips private sector members with tools to boost product development, research, employee training, and outreach. Since ABEL works with partners across diverse fields, we tailor our services to meet your organization’s needs. These can include technology and professional learning programs; videography, web hosting and streaming; and consulting services that support learning and training, community outreach, research goals and collaboration.

Public Sector

Public sector members benefit from ABEL’s tools and services as well as our relationships with the research and academic community. We offer technology-mediated workshops, sessions, and events that help public sector organizations mobilize knowledge and connect over distance. Videoconferencing, for example, enables effective collaboration by connecting people across geographical barriers and researchers to other public sector partners. This activity mobilizes knowledge and applies theory that informs public policy.

Non-Profit

ABEL offers non-profit members access to a selection of technology tools and services that help raise awareness, mobilize knowledge, and allow for connecting with members and stakeholders over distance. Building capacity for technology-enhanced learning, training and collaboration offers a cost-effective way for non-profit organizations extend their influence.

Health Sector

Health Sector members use ABEL’s tools, services and resources to enhance practitioner and community learning and knowledge mobilization. Services can include technology learning programs, web hosting and streaming, consulting services that support learning and training, and research support.

 

Join ABEL and enjoy these benefits and more:

ABEL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM
Training sessions (face-to-face, virtual)
Job-embedded professional learning (on-site)
Online and face-to-face consultation (customization)
Webcast Series and Speaker Series (video streaming)
Digital Literacy Leadership Series
Leadership Roundtable
Accreditation possibilities
Annual Summer Institute (member rate)
Leadership Summit

LEARNING RESOURCES AND CONTENT
Access to curricular and training resources
Access to learning and training modules and courses
Access to the online ABEL community
Receive program updates and news: ABEL Updates and Quarterly Newsletter
Access to member-generated content
Access to a wide variety of content and services provided by our partners
ABEL consulting services (pedagogical)

LEARNING TOOLS AND SERVICES
Access to pedagogical support by experts
Technical assistance
Collaboration, tools
Access to a variety of tools and services provided by our partners
ABEL consulting services (technical)

RESEARCH
Access to ABEL research and evaluation expertise
Access to research-based implementation strategies
Opportunities to participate in testing leading edge pilot applications
Access to research reports and scholarly articles

MEMBERSHIP FEES
(Prices effective September 1, 2012)

Individual membership......................................................................$142 + HST / year
Institution/organization memberships .............................$2,400 - $6,050 + HST / year
District or Partner/Collaborator membership.................... contact abelinfo@yorku.ca