Report for FLN Feb 2009 Western Sydney Institute
Western Sydney Institute Report 2 Feb 2009
Lunch Bytes: series conducted in term 4 using Adobe Connect – one per week for 8 weeks. Well attended – currently seeking feedback for next series.
CLIPs VS EXe: evaluated a number of resource creation tools including Lectora and Exe. Planning to promote Exe within WSI/OTEN for teacher use and still use CLIPs for high end products.
Content Management: Participating in current TELS Equella trial to assess value visavi management of learning resource creation and also potential integration with OLS.
LMS: trialling Moodle in Automative area. Scoping volume of l’ware to be removed from Janison pending availability of a statewide CMS.
Capability development: range of activites; eLearning Facilitation running with two groups. Plan to develop short training program for managers to raise awareness of technologies to support teaching and learning and also with Industry Officers.
SAM and OLS for TAFE: progressing well. Sandpit environment to be available in April. Planning for Institute visits in March. Recruitment for support/ Helpdesk staff in progress.
Technologies to support delivery: Teaching and Learning Site (Sharepoint) for WSI – implementation strategies underway; some technical issues still to be resolved. WIKIspaces proving popular with 171 created to date. OLS running well – some enhancements in progress. Online submission of assignments via OLS increasingly popular.
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