Q&A Anytime, any place, any pace learning in TAFEVC and Moodle Mary Schooneveldt And you

Is a learning management system… A learning portal? A training records system? An authoring tool? A competency management system? A virtual classroom? ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

What can it look like? ConVerge 08 Mary Schooneveldt & Sarah Phillips TAFEVC Blackboard Vista Moodle

Does an LMS play well with 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? ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

Online TAA Online TAA Why? What units? What learners? How did we build content? What next? ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

Fundamentals? 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: retrieved 28 October 2008 ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

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 ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

Online 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 ◦ support ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

What is the difference between Moodle 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. ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning

Summary: some final tips Do your research and ask questions Assess your infrastructure to identify what your organisation can manage Allow for professional development for both your trainers and your administration staff Design induction program for your students LMS + virtual classroom LMS expert + teacher Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) Mary Schooneveldt 2008

Useful sites TAFEVC Moodle EdNA groups Course lab Developing and teaching an online course ConVerge 08 Anytime, any place, any pace learning