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 * Please respond to the questions below and put your initials after each entry or use the same letter of the alphabet after each answer and email Elisabeth the letter you've used. Click on Edit to begin and be sure to click on save when finished. Thank you :)**

1. What were some of the challenges you faced in achieving your outcomes?

Lack of time to practice in the workplace and lack of support to commence pilot project thus far. BM

Getting approval from management to develop a web page for the RTO and time to develop learning tools for the site. AW

2. Can you do the following, (please put your intials and any comments in the appropriate section):

Advanced (for example, can create Flash content, make significant changes to a Toolbox or set up their own Learning Management System)

Intermediate (for example can create a basic web site including enhancements with graphics, customise a Learning Management System or make basic changes to a Toolbox)

Introductory (for example can change simple web pages, changing text inside a Toolbox, making alterations on a Moodle site, writing a blog)

Yes, probably. I would need to be reminded, more than likely, due to lack of practice. BM

I would be at the intermediate level. AW

3. Please comment on the role of your LearnScope project in improving your ability to customise e-learning

Not sure that I would be able to confidently (without prompting) customise e-learning. I have gained lots of information but not too much hands-on ability. BM

The LearnScope start-up project was a great starting point to be able to customise e-learning for our RTO. AW

4. How are you using and implementing e-learning strategies in your teaching? Some examples include: • Online access to and downloading of learning materials and resources. • Use of multimedia interactive learning resources (e.g. web-based or CD-ROM learning resources, Flexible Learning Toolboxes) in the classroom. • Remote use of multimedia interactive learning resources (eg web-based or CD-ROM learning resources, Flexible Learning Toolboxes). • Use of Flexible Learning Toolboxes. • Online access to and participation in course activities. • Online simulations. • Online group discussion (synchronous/asynchronous). • Posting messages to a group through an online bulletin board. • Structured learning-based email communication between learners and other learners or between learners and teachers/trainers. • Electronic submission of work. • Online assessment activities.

None of the above. BM

Yes we are using the following e-learning strategies for our RTO: • Online access to and downloading of learning materials and resources. • Online group discussion (synchronous/asynchronous). • Posting messages to a group through an online bulletin board. • Online assessment activities. AW

5. How confident are you about incorporating e-learning into your work practices in some way?

Not very at this stage. No practice for nearly two months. BM

We are starting to incorporate e-learning into our teaching / training / assessment strategies for our RTO. AW

6. Please comment on the role of your LearnScope project in increasing the use of and confidence and satisfaction with e-learning.

My use of e-learning has not really increased in my day to day role. My confidence and satisfaction with e-learning has increased in that I am even more certain that Adult Education would benefit from offering courses in an e-learning environment. BM

My confidence with e-learning has increased over the past 12 months to a point that we have developed a e-learning website for our RTO. AW

7. Please identify below the e-learning resources that have been used and/or developed by you. If other resources used, etc please list Toolboxes (AFL Framework) Other Framework products Communications tools AW Web conferencing Learning Management Systems Voice over the Internet Digital story telling/video editing software Yes, BM AW Blogs Yes, BM Wikis video/digital cameras Yes, BM AW

8. Please identify the strategies in place for sharing e-learning resources and practices with other teachers/trainers in your organisation.

We were invited to talk about the project with our peers at several meetings during the project. We were invited to write a report on what we learnt and recommended to be distributed throughout our organisation. Not sure if we will be pursuing e-earning practices within the organisation at this stage. BM

I have spoken about the project and our new web site to a number of people within and outside the organisation. AW

9. Please identify the strategies in place for sharing e-learning resources and practices with people in your state/territory.

The above was statewide within our organisation. BM

Training sessions are provided to all new candidates undertaking courses with our RTO, which cover e-learning resources used by our RTO. AW

10. Please identify the strategies in place for sharing e-learning resources and practices with national networks.

None within our organisation. BM

This area has not been covered at this stage, however our e-learning resources have been discussed at a number of local government workshops. AW

11. Overall, what support have you received from the leaders and managers within your organisation for your move towards e-learning? Please put a cross and an initial against the descriptor that applies to you.

Very supportive Supportive BM (but the "proof is in the pudding"!) Neutral AW Not supportive

12. How would you describe the attitude of your managers to e-learning initiatives? Please put a cross and an initial against the descriptor that applies to you

Enthusiastic Positive BM Neutral Reluctant to engage AW Antagonistic

13. Please add any comments about the role that managers have had in your organisation in supporting e-learning.

Our general manager is supportive but we lack the funding to go further. This is being investigated, I believe. We believe that, in order to ensure success and usefulness of any e-learning attempted within our organisation, it is necessary to investigate what would be appropriate e-learning to put in place and how best to do it. BM

Little support of e-learning by my manager. AW

14. Does your organisation offer e-learning options for your students? (Please refer back to Question 7 for some examples of e-learning options.)

No. BM

Yes AW

15. If you answered yes, please describe some of the options.

See web site used by candidiates at http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=247&topic=1

16. Please comment on the role of your LearnScope project in supporting or improving the e-learning options provided by your organisation.

It is an excellent and very supportive medium in which to learn as much or as little about e-learning as you wish. BM

The learnScope project was a very supportive medium for learning more about e-learning technology and options available for RTO's. AW

NATIONAL VET PRIORITIES: Please indicate which (if any) of the following National VET Priorities are relevant to your project, and describe some of the achievements that your project had in these areas. (In Tasmania, many of you have indicated in the application that their project will focus on rural and regional learners, some have indicated Youth)

Active engagement of industries and enterprises Achievements - A number of Council's have used the web site to obtain information about the Local Government Training Package. AW

E-Learning needs of Indigenous Australians Achievements - Our e-learning project aimed to help lndigenous Australians to gain local government qualifications AW

Learners in communities While VET Priorities are not really relevant to Adult Ed, this priority is relevant to the aims of the project we have in mind. BM Achievements

Rural and remote learners While VET Priorities are not really relevant to Adult Ed, this priority is relevant to the aims of the project we have in mind. BM Achievements - Our e-learning project was developed to offer courses to our candidates around the state, currently offering courses to candidates in Devonport and Derwent Valley AW

Lifelong learning opportunities While VET Priorities are not really relevant to Adult Ed, this priority is relevant to the aims of the project we have in mind. BM Achievements - Our e-learning project aimed to encourage lifelong learning opportunities AW

Youth Achievements - Our e-learning project aimed to encourage youth learning opportunities at the VET in schools level AW

Learners with disabilities While VET Priorities are not really relevant to Adult Ed, this priority is relevant to the aims of the project we have in mind. BM Achievements - Our e-learning project aimed to help learners with disabilities to gain local government qualifications AW

Increased exchange of Australian-made e-learning resources Achievements

THE FUTURE:

17. What is the next step for your project?

Please see my answers to Ques. 1 and 6. BM

To upgrade the web site to cover all qualifications on our scope of registration AW

18. What would you do differently next time?

Nothing, except maybe elicit more secure support before starting the project. BM

Nothing AW

19. What additional support would you like to see from LearnScope Management?

None needed. BM

To see LearnScope run an advance course in 2006 AW