Likewise, we hope to see courses organized by other nodes that users in our local community could attend." "We can offer the e-learning platform to other organizations in the community so the entire GBIF network can benefit from this service.
GUIA ATUTOR SOFTWARE
GBIF Spain made use external technical assistance for testing, installing and running the software on local servers as well as basic GBIF Spain branding customizations. Currently, we use the e-learning platform mainly to develop courses already held on-site, as materials already can be reused." Since we started offering online courses, we have organized 18 online courses for over 400 participants from 16 different countries. In 2017, we decided to migrate to a new e-learning platform and chose Chamilo. In 2012, we implemented our first platform using ATutor, which we used for five years. "We explored several different options for e-learning. Aware of the interest shown by other Spanish-speaking countries in attending the courses, GBIF Spain decided to invest money and resources in building an e-learning platform to meet those needs–to explore other ways of creating capacity and to reach a broader audience. Due to accommodation and transportation costs some users weren't able to attend the training in person. These events had a maximum capacity of 24 participants and not all applicants could be admitted.
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Before offering online courses, GBIF Spain only organised on-site courses in a computing room of the Royal Botanic Garden–host of the node.