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This project focussed on the
use of narrow band, infrequent Internet access as the
vehicle to deliver the Seafood and Marine Training Package
to workers in the fishing industry throughout Australia.
In so doing, this project also aimed to identify issues
in relation to online/offline learning and to develop
solutions and/or models that could be applied to these
issues.
The final product, as tested in this project, enabled
employees to undertake remote-location learning (via
the Internet), and for records of their learning assessments
to be conveyed back (for central storage) to a central
Learning Management System (LMS) within the shortest
possible time. To ensure content currency, data was synchronised
between the participant's computer and the host web-server
whenever the student was connected to the Internet. Content
was Scorm/IMS compliant so that it could be used across
a variety of Learning Management Systems. |
Shawn Crispin
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
Download a video overview of the project - QuickTime (7.24Mb)
or MPEG (4.5Mb)
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The project was developed through an action learning technique.
The sequencing of events was:
- development of the project concept
- completion of industry case
studies
- development of a prototype product and user testing
on land
- user testing in remote areas and at sea, and
- analysis of the results.
The project report which outlines the
action learning process adopted by the project team,
project development and
results of the trials.
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There are multiple audiences for this 'New Practice':
- teachers, trainers,
managers and CEOs interested in synchronisation technology
- teachers
and trainers who deliver Food Handling can utilise the
standalone version of the resource
- current users of Janison
can utilise the synchronised version of the Food Handling
resource
- learning resource developers, instructional designers,
IT professionals.
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The Janison
version of the Food Handling resource is an IMS compliant
XML manifest version and designed for use with a learning management
system. An IMS compliant XML manifest version will import directly
into an IMS compliant learning management system. Consult your
information technology department in regard to the use of this version.
Note: You
will need a copy of Janison or similar product in order to
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Alternatively, you may download
the Janison version of the resource (zip file 1.16 Mb)
for use on your own computer or network. This zip file
contains all the resource files required. To make it run,
download the file, unzip it and save the files to your
computer. Using
a browser, open the file named index.html in the folder named
food_handling. |
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If you do not have a IMS compliant XML manifest learning management
system you can utilise this
standalone
version of the Food Handling resource.
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Project report (PDF
323 Kb) |
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The project resources available on-line through the links
above, as well as additional video footage, sound and images
have been developed into a multimedia resource of 'new practices'.
This CD-ROM is available and can be ordered through your local
Framework communication officer by completing the online order
form.
Order a New Practices in Flexible Learning CD-ROM. |
