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flexiblelearning.net.au/innovations YMCA Perth Training Strategic intent – We grow the capacity of individuals through the provision of flexible and innovative training and assessment
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flexiblelearning.net.au/innovations
E-learning Innovations
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
flexiblelearning.net.au/innovations
YMCA Perth• Community based not-for-profit• Operating in Perth for more than 100 years• Being an RTO is a small part of the Y• Mission driven
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YMCA Perth Training
Strategic intent –
We grow the capacity of individuals through the provision of flexible and innovative training and assessment
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Challenges• Geographically dispersed learners
– Many in rural/remote locations• A focus on the individual rather than large
cohorts• Very limited resources
Technology based learning is a natural fit
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What makes innovation work?
Seven key drivers –
Callan & Bowman 2010
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Innovation requires a ‘safe space’• Framework funding can provide that ‘safe
space’• YMCA Perth has innovation embedded in
it’s strategic intent– Framework funding has provided a safety net
for some risk taking innovation
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Innovations projectsYMCA projects have aimed at improving learning and overcoming disadvantage
– Geographic isolation– Lack of time– Literacy
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Innovations projectsThe use of technology has to be appropriate and has to add something
– Often the old technologies are the best
“After 400 years, print is still superior”
Hsu & Mitchell 1997
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Innovations projects
2008 – Hand-e-fit
2010 – Choose your own learning
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Hand-e-fit technology• Nokia 6131 NFC• RFID tags• Video files• Telstra Next G network• tagIT application
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Hand-e-fit• Participant uses the
phone to swipe a tag located on a piece of gym equipment
• Tag activates a request for a video and checks against a server in Tasmania
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Hand-e-fit• Participant views a
video on how to operate that specific piece of equipment
• Central server records the action
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Hand-e-fit
Server checks current
version of video
Video downloaded to phone via Next G
Play requested
video
Participant swipes
RFID tag
Video request sent to server
Usage recorded by the server
NO
YES
Process flowchart
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Hand-e-fit• The idea and technology worked well
– We proved the capability• The application/context wasn’t right
– Lots of environmental noise– Small screen size and bright environments– Some interference from the metal frames of
the equipment
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Choose your own learning technology• ARED• Existing LMS• PC/Internet
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Choose your own learning• Learners access
computer based scenarios
• The scenarios are a rendering of a ‘decision tree’
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Choose your own learning• By choosing their
own pathway (and receiving feedback) they are able to construct knowledge
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Choose your own learning• The approach ‘worked’• Maybe ARED wasn’t the ideal tool
– Required a bit of post production tweaking• Feedback was positive
– This mode of object creation and use will be more widely implemented
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Benefits of the projects• Opportunity to test new ways that may not
have been trialled otherwise• Provided an alternative to heavy text
based material which engaged learners• Opened up avenues for better supporting
distant learners
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Our learning• The learning objects weren’t the major
outputs – the professional learning was!
• The technology wasn’t the major challenge– The old fashioned job of developing the
content was– Coupled with ‘how’ to best utilise it
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Looking forward• Framework funding has enabled us to try a
number of new things– Existing participants have benefited– Future participants will benefit even more
• Innovation is part of our strategic intent• We hope to have more opportunities to
learn as part of the framework
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Any questions?
Thank you