1. ACCESS TO SKILLS ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 1

2. WELCOME TO A UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY... You have been invited by the Pharmacy Guild SA to participate in a unique project funded through the national VET E-Learning Strategy, an initiative of the Commonwealth Government. ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 2

3. NATIONAL VET E-LEARNING STRATEGY ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 3 Goal 1: Develop and utilise e-learning strategies to maximise the benefits of the national investment in broadband. Goal 2: Support workforce development in industry through innovative training solutions. Goal 3: Expand participation and access for individuals through targeted e-learning approaches.

4. NATIONAL FOCUS 17 projects have received funding around Australia, 2 from South Australia: ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 4

5. OUR PROJECT: COLLABORATIVE E-ASSESSMENT Project Manager: Tony Stone (ASC Training & Development) Project Team:Tony Stone Melanie Worrall (Efficacy Consulting) Peter Oborn (ASC Training & Development) Meredith Dufty (Pharmacy Guild SA) ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 5

6. OUR PROJECT: COLLABORATIVE E-ASSESSMENT The project involves 3 levels of learning: ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 6 1. Team Development Skills 2. Using Online Technology 3. Peer Assessment

7. 1. TEAM DEVELOPMENT SKILLS The project will explore ways to work effectively with a work team in the retail pharmacy environment The content is based on a unit of competency from the Business Services Training Package: BSBWOR402A Promote team effectiveness This is a unit from the qualification Certificate IV in Frontline Management ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 7

8. COURSE OUTLINE Clarifying work roles Engaging the team in business development Managing conflict Building effective team communication Team leaders as role models ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 8

9. 2. USING ONLINE TECHNOLOGY We use an online platform called Moodle. Moodle is used by many schools and universities in Australia and globally. ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 9

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11. ONLINE TOOLS Once logged into our Moodle site, you can participate in: Discussion forums Wikis (online journals) Moodle Workshop (a peer review module) Document upload (reports, reflections, evaluations) We will guide you through all these activities ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 11

12. 3. PEER ASSESSMENT In formal education learning is assessed through tests, projects, assignments, etc. The teacher or lecturer marks the work, making the final decision Assessment of work by fellow classmates or participants is rarely used to make the ‘final decision’. ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 12

13. PEER ASSESSMENT This project will guide you through the steps to make judgements on the work of your colleagues Your judgements combined with a review by a panel of assessors from the Project Team and the Pharmacy Guild will form the final assessment decision All participants assessed as competent will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 13

14. PROJECT METHODOLOGY A target group of 15 Pharmacists have been recruited with the assistance of the Pharmacy Guild (SA) to undertake the learning program ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 14

15. PROJECT METHODOLOGY Delivery will comprise 2 x ½ day workshops (face-face) The workshops will be spaced 3 – 4 weeks apart We will give you input into preferred dates. Online activities will commence prior to the first workshop (to introduce you to the online tools). ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 15

16. PROJECT METHODOLOGY You will be placed into Learning Groups of 3 - 4 to review each others work and act as peer assessors throughout the project. Some activities will involve all participants, some the Learning Group only. ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 16

17. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 4 Assessment tasks are to be undertaken Task 1 Discussion forum on the purpose and value of Position Descriptions Posting of a completed Position Description online Review PD with one team member and post Wiki ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 17

18. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY Task 2 Identify an area of conflict e.g. between team members at work Design a strategy to manage this and post for discussion with Learning Group Put (modified) strategy into action and report outcomes (In the absence of a workplace conflict, a case study will be provided) ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 18

19. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY Task 3 – Team Improvement Project Whole group to develop team climate survey in first face–face workshop Survey work team back in Pharmacy and collate results Identify area for improvement and post action plan in Moodle Workshop 1 Peers in Learning Group review and post comment, based on agreed criteria ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 19

20. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY Task 3 – Team Improvement Project (Continued) Projects implemented in workplaces Project outcomes report posted (Moodle Workshop 2) Final peer assessment against agreed criteria Personal learnings (Wiki) Assessor panel validation ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 20

21. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY Task 4 Write a short overview of the importance of leaders as role models and reflect on own behaviours as a role model. ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 21

22. PROJECT OUTCOMES Design and trial of an online assessment methodology that enables peer assessment to contribute to a valid summative assessment decision Enhanced employability of participants in leadership roles Development of skills in participants and RTO personnel in online learning and assessment methodologies ASC TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 22

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