TAFE Connects Session for Thurs 16th Nov 2011: Exploring eAssessment

November 15th, 2011 Posted by bmayne in CLI Connects, Elearning, eportfolios, flexible delivery, TAFE connects, training packages | Post a Comment »

Join us for the next online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  It’s free and it’s for TAFE teachers and other staff.

This week’s topic is on Exploring e-assessment:

TAFE NSW teachers are using a wide range of digital tools to support the assessment process. In this session our guests will show you two examples – one for recognition, the other demonstrating practical skills in the workplace. We’ll also update you on a project focusing on supporting eAssessment in TAFE NSW.

How do I attend?

On Thursday at 12 Noon, point your web browser at this online meeting room address:

http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects

Log in with your DEC username and password – or just enter as a Guest.

How to catch up on previous sessions?

Recordings are on the TAFE Connects website.

TAFE Connects: Social media – identity and privacy

November 8th, 2011 Posted by bmayne in CLI Connects, Elearning, Emerging Technology, flexible delivery, Social Media, TAFE connects | Post a Comment »

Join the next online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon. 

This week’s topic: Social media –  identity and privacy
What are the things we need to be careful about when using social media in TAFE? There are many ways in which we can use Facebook, Twitter etc in our teaching to really enhance learning but we still need to be careful. This session will explore how teachers and Institutes generally have developed guidelines and protocols to safeguard the identity and privacy of both themselves and their students and how teachers are interpreting them.

How do I attend?
On Thursday at 12 Noon, point your web browser at this online meeting room address:

http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects

Log in with your DEC username and password – or just enter as a Guest.

Teaching in Higher Education Podcast: ‘Emerging tertiary education sector and broad policy environment’

November 3rd, 2011 Posted by bmayne in Higher Education, Podcast | Post a Comment »

Leesa Wheelahan, Associate Professor LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management, recording of opening address at Workforce Development Unit’s workshop held at Ultimo College on 21st October 2011 titled:

Emerging tertiary education sector and broad policy environment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

TAFE Connects Session for Thurs 3rd Nov: Design for mobile learning

November 2nd, 2011 Posted by bmayne in Adobe Connect, CLI Connects, Emerging Technology, Learning and Innovation, mlearning, Social Media, TAFE connects | Post a Comment »

Join the next online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  This week’s topic is: Design for mobile learning

Does mobile learning have the potential to drive innovation in education and training? What are the characteristics of mobile learning that teachers need to know to design appropriately for mobile learning contexts? Join us for a discussion with Thom Cochrane, Academic Advisor and Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at Auckland University, who argues rather than specialist technology skills, teachers need to understand the mobility of learners and how learning takes place beyond the classroom. Thom will share his research and learning from having implemented 35 mobile learning projects, exploring new learning spaces and ways of accessing information, communicating and collaborating in the real world.

How do I attend?

On Thursday at 12 Noon, point your web browser at this online meeting room address:

http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects <http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects>  

Log in with your DEC username and password – or just enter as a Guest.

Start the discussion now

Have you tried mobile learning? What did you do? Were students more active in their learning? How did it go? Post your experiences on the eCommunities forum at: <http://ecommunities.tafensw.edu.au/mod/forum/view.php?id=612>  at any time before or after the session.

You can also browse the mobile learning resources <http://ecommunities.tafensw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=80&topic=1>  on eCommunities.

To catch up on previous sessions

Past recordings are on the TAFE Connects website <http://ecommunities.tafensw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=99> .

TAFE Connects Program Term 4 2011

October 17th, 2011 Posted by bmayne in CLI Connects, Elearning, Emerging Technology, mlearning, TAFE connects | Post a Comment »

Please find attached the TAFE Connects Program Term 4 2011 for the remainder of 2011.

In summary, the sessions are:

Thurs Oct 20: Language, literacy and numeracy
Thurs Oct 27: Adobe Connect for learning
Thurs Nov 3: Design for mobile learning
Thurs Nov 10: Social media: identity and privacy
Thurs Nov 17: Exploring eAssessment
Thurs Nov 24:  Moodle and Equella together forever

Sessions are at 12.00 Thursdays at https://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects

Google+ in education

September 22nd, 2011 Posted by glahoud1 in Elearning, flexible delivery, Google+, mlearning, Social Media, Social Networking | Post a Comment »

Google has announced that its social networking site Google+ is now public and open to anyone (no invitation required). So Google+ can now be used as a tool to support teaching and learning. Key Features of the SNS

Circles: allows you to categories your followers (for example: friends, family, colleagues, students, classes) you can then share information with certain ‘circles’.

• This is good for teachers as they can create a class circle and share information: media, links, documents only with their students. Student will not be able to see information shared with other circles.
• Students can create study group circles to support each other’s learning

Hangouts:  allows up to 10 people to video chat with one another.  You can invite specific people to join a Hangout with you, although it’s worth noting that anyone who joins can in turn share the Hangout’s URL and invite others. As being in a Hangout appears in all the participants’ Streams, it does mean that these are public gatherings. Google’s Hangout technology recognizes who is speaking during a session and that person’s image takes the “big screen” while other participants appear in small tiles below. Hangouts is a way for other Google+ users to connect in real time using their phone’s front-facing camera.

• Guest Speaker
• Teacher access to student in remote locations
• Meetings
• Group discussion or  project collaboration

Mobile App: Google+ has a mobile app that can be downloaded to a smartphone or tablet.  Great for mobile learners.  However at the moment the Hangouts feature is only available on Android-based smartphones with the same functionality expected soon on the iPhone.

• ability to learn any time, anywhere

+1: +1 is Google’s version of the Facebook’s ‘Like’ button, the +1 is stored in your profile page , you can show your +1′s tab publicly or choose to hide it.  +1 can  be shared with specific circles. they also become a factor into Google’s search algorithm.

• Teachers can good resources, websites, links with students
• Students can also contribute great resources to class circles
• A place to store and manage your favourite sites

useful resource: 21 ways to use google+ to support learning

Suspension of AEShareNet

September 20th, 2011 Posted by bmayne in Australian Flexible Learning Framework, Elearning | Post a Comment »

The AEShareNet Licensing System will be suspended effective from 16 September 2011. The AEShareNet Licensing System will close when TVET Australia is formally wound up later this year.

In March of this year, the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) decided to wind up the ministerial company model for TVET Australia and to transition to alternative arrangements.

From 16 September 2011, in accordance with the decision to suspend all operations of AEShareNet , no new licences or material registrations will be accepted on the AEShareNet website.

Users of AEShareNet will need to make alternative arrangements for the ongoing management and licensing of intellectual property that is currently managed through the AEShareNet. Users are encouraged to explore the available options like Creative Commons as soon as possible.

It is anticipated that:

• holders of mediated licences will need to maintain their own records of licence terms and conditions; and
• holders of instant Licences should be able to access an archived version of the relevant Licence Protocols and supporting information.

NOTE: If you choose to download copies of your licences from AEShareNet for your own records, please contact them to see if they can assist you with this process. Existing licences will still be valid notwithstanding the suspension of service. This applies to Commonwealth owned materials as well as those from other sources.

TAFE CONNECTS #18: “Creating, editing and sharing video” – this Thursday at 12 noon – TAFE eHub

September 14th, 2011 Posted by bmayne in Adobe Connect, CLI Connects, Elearning, Emerging Technology, Learning and Innovation, mlearning, Networked Learning, POV, TAFE connects, vodcasting | Post a Comment »

The final TAFE Connects session for Term 3 is on this Thursday at 12 noon.  It’s free and it is for any TAFE staff or teachers interested in elearning and teaching with technology.

This week’s session is: Creating, editing and sharing video

Video is a powerful teaching medium that appeals to many different student learning styles. Join us this week as we examine different ways that video can be used in teaching. We will explore how you can use videos found on the web in your training. We also look at tools and resources to get you started in making and editing videos and sharing them online.  

How do I take part?
On Thursday at 12 Noon, point your web browser at this online meeting room address:

http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects <http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects>

NOTE: We are now using Adobe Connect Version 8 – log in with your DEC username and password – or just enter as a Guest.

Can I catch up on previous sessions?
Recordings and resources are now available through our eCommunities website – follow the link on the front page to TAFE Connects: http://ecommunities.tafensw.edu.au/
 
TO LOG IN TO ECOMMUNITIES: Use your regular DEC Username (firstname.lastname) and Password. To learn more, take a look at the movie called “First time here?” on the eCommunities homepage. If it asks you to “Enrol”, go ahead – there are no assessments!

TAFE CONNECTS #17 Social Media in TAFE

September 1st, 2011 Posted by glahoud1 in Adobe Connect, Social Media, TAFE connects | Post a Comment »

Join us for the latest online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  It’s free and it is for any TAFE staff or teachers interested in elearning and teaching with technology. See the attached Term 3 Program for details

Topic: Social Media in TAFE

Date: 12pm 1st September, 2011

Location: http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects

Overview:

The rise of social media on the web is one of the major themes in communication over the last few years.  Join us this week to get some great ideas for how social media can be used to make an impact in TAFE training.

Some of the social media services we will explore include using Facebook with students, using microblogging services like Twitter and Maang and sharing and accessing resources through cloud services like Flickr and YouTube.

Can I catch up on previous sessions?

Recordings and resources are now available through our eCommunities website – follow the link on the front page to TAFE Connects: http://ecommunities.tafensw.edu.au/

TAFE CONNECTS #16: “Facilitating effective forums” – this Thursday at 12 noon – TAFE eHub

August 24th, 2011 Posted by bmayne in CLI Connects, Elearning, Learning and Innovation, Life Based Learning, Networked Learning, TAFE connects | Post a Comment »

Join the latest online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  It’s free and it is for any TAFE staff or teachers interested in elearning and teaching with technology. See the attached TAFE Connects 2011 Term 3  Program for details: 

TAFE_Connects_Program_2011_Term3

This week’s session is: Facilitating effective forums

One of the key requirements for successful e-learning is to encourage online student participation. Forums can be a simple and effective way of achieving this 

 This seesion will take a look at strategies for facilitating effective forums.  Guest speakers are:

• Jane Lally, Learning Technology Officer, New England Institute. Jane will outline the four elements of an effective forum – Communication, Dialog and motivation, Group dynamics and leadership, and Knowledge construction. 
• Vicki Marchant, Manager Teaching & Learning Initiatives, Illawarra Institute. Vicki will demonstrate how she implements those four elements in her eLf course.
•  Alison Roberts, Teacher, Management & Small Business, Northern Sydney Institute. Alison will show how she uses forums for different learners in Project Management and Environmental Sustainability units.               

How do I take part?

On Thursday before 12 Noon, point your web browser at this online meeting room address:

http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects <http://webconf.det.nsw.edu.au/tafeconnects> 

NOTE: The session will be using Adobe Connect Version 8 – some features may look a little different. Log in with your DEC username and password – or just enter as a Guest. Allow yourself a few minutes to do the sound check.

Can I catch up on previous sessions?

Recordings and resources are now available through our eCommunities website – follow the link on the front page to TAFE Connects: http://ecommunities.tafensw.edu.au/