Q&AQ&AAnytime, any place, any paceAnytime, any place, any pace

learning in TAFEVC and learning in TAFEVC and MoodleMoodle

Mary SchooneveldtSarah Phillips

Kirsty SmithAnd you

Is a learning management Is a learning management system…system…

A learning portal? A training records system? An authoring tool? A competency management system? A virtual classroom?

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What can it look like?What can it look like?

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TAFEVC Blackboard Vista

Moodle

Does an LMS play well with Does an LMS play well with others?others?

How well does the LMS integrate with Web 2.0 tools?

What does the LMS offer that a wiki or blog cannot?

Can you create skeleton courses that can be archived and duplicated as templates for delivery?

Where do you find support or training for Moodle, as they have no customer service line?

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……Kirsty SmithKirsty Smith

Why?What courses? What learners?How did you build content?What next?

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Fundamentals?Fundamentals?Getting started checklist Getting started checklist

Who are my students? What are the learning goals or outcomes for the

course? What parts of the course would benefit from online

learning technologies?◦ content◦ Resources◦ Communication◦ learning activities◦ evaluation activities

What computer competencies do I want my students to develop in this course?

Who can I contact for more information, resources, or assistance?

Source: http://stats.macewan.ca/learn/pdf/handbook.pdf retrieved 28 October 2008

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What issues?What issues?

Learner – familiarity with online technologies; workshop participation; time management; identify link between Toolbox resource > Assessment tasks > Online workshop

Facilitator – all of the above plus process for grading tasks & recording attendance/results, RPL, providing individual support

Organisation – resources to commit. technical support, working with individual participants, tracking student participation

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Online TAA presentation: extractOnline TAA presentation: extract

Plan instruction◦Delivery program/schedule◦Online session plans & activities◦Assessment items related to online environment & training

package requirements

Resource familiarisation ◦Toolbox◦Web based content

Plan support◦Discussion forum◦Synchronous live classroom◦eMail support

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What is the difference between What is the difference between Moodle and TAFEVCMoodle and TAFEVC

Moodle is an open source LMS so it is downloaded and runs from your server. TAFEVC is hosted externally and your organisation is given rights to access it.

Moodle is modular and can be built upon as your needs grow. TAFEVC can also include more or less features.

Moodle is free, TAFEVC has a cost. Moodle is structured in a linier fashion, TAFEVC is grouped

in folders. Moodle has built in web 2.0 functions TAFEVC comes with external extras such as live

classrooms, eportfolios and authoring tools.

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Summary: some final tipsSummary: some final tips

Do your research and ask questionsAssess your infrastructure to identify what

your organisation can manageAllow for professional development for both

your trainers and your administration staffDesign induction program for your studentsLMS + virtual classroomLMS expert + teacher

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104)Mary Schooneveldt 2008

Useful sitesUseful sites

TAFEVChttp://www.tafevc.com.au/

Moodlehttp://moodle.org/

EdNA groupshttp://www.groups.edna.edu.au/

Course labhttp://www.courselab.com/

Developing and teaching an online coursehttp://stats.macewan.ca/learn/pdf/handbook.pdf

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