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@ Central:

a successful e-learning platform!

Nancy Stokes

Central TAFE 2008

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Outline of Presentation

• What is the project?

• Why we chose this project

• Who was involved

• How we did it

• How we promoted it

• What next?

• Any questions?

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What is the project?

= Online Information Literacy

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Central TAFE Library Homepagewww.centraltafe.wa.edu.au/library

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Magnoliawww.magnolia-cms.com/home.htm

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Why we chose this project

5 main reasons…

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1. Replace WebCT Tutorials

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2. Need for Study Skills Assistance

3. Lack of Time/Resources

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4.Underpinned by ANZIIL Standards

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5. Attractive features: graphics, easy navigation, no logins…

Plus: icon buttons…

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Plus: activities, self tests, quizzes

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Who was involved in the project?

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New Zealand Developers

Source: http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxnew.htm

Dunedin

Otago

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Central TAFE Library Staffsome of the team…

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How we did it…

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12 Modules

Essay writing Business report Scientific report Searching for

information Evaluating information

sources Ethical use of

information Digital information

literacy

Χ Annotated bibliographyΧ New Zealand

information sourcesΧ Pacifica information

sourcesΧ Maori information

sourcesΧ Springboard

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Project Brief/Plan

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Online Editor

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Added – assessments

Added – email feedback, acknowledgements

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Added – stats counterwww.statcounter.com/

Number of hits July – November 2008:

• Essay writing = 281

• Business report = 335

• Scientific report = 153

• Searching for information = 350

• Evaluating information sources = 202

• Ethical use of information = 99

• Digital information literacy = 114

Recent Visitor Map

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How we promoted them…

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Flyers, posters, newsletters, emails

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Feedback from lecturers…

• ‘I think the online resources are a great idea and appreciate how much work must have gone into them.’

• ‘I am a lecturer from the aged care dept at Mt Lawley, just a quick note to say how great the online tutorials are for the students, particularly the essay writing module.’ 

• ‘Class time does not usually permit for extra skills, like research, to be included. Having a resource that they can choose to do when it suits their schedule is invaluable.’

• ‘Many of my new students this semester have used it have found it to be very helpful.’

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What next?

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For more information:

Email nancy.stokes@centraltafe.wa.edu.au

Central TAFE modules available @www.centraltafe.wa.edu.au/library

New Zealand project available @

http://oil.otago.ac.nz/oil/index.html

Any questions?