q&a anytime, any place, any pace learning in tafevc and moodle mary schooneveldt and you
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Q&AQ&AAnytime, any place, any paceAnytime, any place, any pace
learning in TAFEVC and learning in TAFEVC and MoodleMoodle
Mary Schooneveldt
And 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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Online TAAOnline TAA
Why?What units? What learners?How did we 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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