Painters’ Registration On-Line

by:

Timothy Kokkinidis

Content

• Background • Project Team • Design• Photo Shoot• Convert Original to Moodle• Pilot • Guided Tour • Completion Report (to date)

• Challenges• Where to from Here?

Background

• Painter’s Registration Board of WA (PRB) Act of Parliament 1961 - cannot conduct painting activities over $700 per job site

• PRB’s jurisdiction – Carnarvon to Esperance

• As of August 2012 – Jurisdiction state wide

• Regional Painters – required to be licensed

• Opportunity – to provide training

Project Team• Team Leader

– Oversee progress, facilitate team meetings, complete project documents

• Content Developers– Develop learning materials, activities, quizzes and assessments

• Instructional Designer – Design flow of content, program self-marking assessments/results

• Multimedia Developer – Select colour, patterns, style of graphics to presentations

• Pilot Lecturer – Select/induct/monitor students– Facilitate final assessment

Design Basic Structure of Each Topic

Intro +

Main Menu

Topic 1

Info Slide

Example

Scenario + Completed

Activity

Topic 2

Info Slide

Example

Scenario + Completed

Activity

Topic 3

Info Slide

Example

Scenario + Completed

Activity

Downloadable Resources

Practice Scenarios

Photo Shoot

Photographer: Mike Buswell

Model: Colleen Roberts

Venue: Thornlie Campus Perth WA

Photo Shoot

Angelo Nanos

Arthur Cunningham

Simon Thomas

Convert Originals to Moodle

Original Format Moodle Format

Pilot Program - Unit

UnitBSBSMB401A Establish Legal & Risk Management

Requirements for Small Business– Business Regulations– Operate Small Business– Record Keeping– Calculate Charge Rate

Pilot Program – Selection of Students

• Previous Polytechnic West Students– Completed Cert III Painting & Decorating– Experience in External Studies– Currently living in regional area – Mature age– Basic computer literacy

• Access to Resources– Computer– Email address

• Cold Canvas– Made direct phone calls– Inform of new legislation– Invited to participate

Pilot Program - Students

Kalgoorlie

Albany

Kununurra

Karratha

Geraldton

Bunbury

Kojonup

Pilot Program – Time Line

Jun 15th

Mar 28th

2012

Apr 2nd

Jun 5th

Jun 2nd

Learning /Activities

Final Assessment

End of Project

Jun 10th

Mark/Result

StudentInduction

Pilot Program – Induction• Initial intention was to induct students using:

– On line program called “Eluminate”• Much like a telephone conference call , with added feature of visually presenting information.• Our intention was to induct them how to use the LMS “Moodle”

Pilot Program – Induction• Method we opted for was to:

1st text message student to check important email sent2nd email introductory letter of welcome to student:

• with directions how to access the “Moodle” site• provide them their logon and password• and included a link to a small pre-recorded induction uploaded onto

YouTUBE http://youtu.be/Hnx9ZPQZPaE

Guided Tour – Business Unit

http://mymoodle.polytechnic.wa.edu.au

Completion Report as of 30/5/2012

Challenges

• More instruction/direction needed to be given to

compensate due to lack of face-to-face contact

• Computer Literacy of Students

• Website future updates – effect on our course

• Time Allocation and Deadlines– Funding received did not cover hours used– 12 mths project reduced to 6 mths

Where to Now from Here?

• Industry Stakeholder – showcased to Building Commission

• Conduct Final Assessment – under supervision

• Feedback – collect, collate, analyse

• Adjustments – make adjustments

• Sustainability – 5 regional candidates on waiting list Semester 2/2012– Available Semester 1/2013 to Perth metropolitan candidates as learning mode option