m-technology pilot programme radio frequency identification device (rfid)

m-technology pilot programmeRadio Frequency Identification Device (RFID)

m-technology pilot programme

• Work Activity Profiling (WAP)– Required exposures to activities on-job aligned to unit

standards– Supports on-job training– Weekly completion– Varying level of supervision– Training provider/WPA tool


• Issues– Lack of integrity checks– Bulk submissions– Time consuming & effect on productivity– Accuracy and currency of data– Qualification currency


• Australian Pilot– Collaborative venture: NSW Utilities & Electrotechnology ITAB

(Industry Training Advisory Body) & Australian Rail Track Corporation

– Key driver – 40,000 apprentices and trainees utilising manual WAP process

– Pilot in remote locations ( network coverage issues)


• Purpose– To look at the possibility of recording and validating on-job

activity through integrating RFID technology within an institutional and organisational setting to deliver learning/assessment materials via enabled mobile phones

– Trial a just-in-time approach to learning


• What is RFID?– A set of automation technologies that allow relatively large

amounts of data to be associated with objects by attaching a tag to them.

– A TAG reading device is inserted into a standard Nokia mobile phone.


• Common users– Banking and Finance (ATM, Credit cards)– Transport and logistics (tracking, tolls)– Security access (identity management)– Health sector (patient tracking, pharmaceutical tracking)– Education (augmented classrooms, virtual campus)


• How it works


• Trainee scans to login


• The data stream address is located


• Identify if they are entering

or leaving the work site


A list of required activities- Number completed- Level of supervision- Key learning points


Scan TAG to identify work

completed at site and transmit

Information.


Validation from Supervisor


Data transmitted from supervisor

and database updated


Example of database


• Web2sms interface– Health and safety sign off– Safe entry– Identification management– Workplace updates– Literacy Language and Numeracy options


• Australian Pilot conclusions and recommendations– Time consumption – 1/3 of trainees found technology more

time consuming.– Ease of profiling – 1/3 of trainees found technology did not

assist in the ease of profiling. (this was impacted by the fact that trainees carried two phones, one for the pilot and one for personal use)

– Recommendations to allow personal use on the profiling phone and increase training and practice time.


• New Zealand Pilot– 3 months commenced June 2008– Two ESI companies – Line Mechanic Trainees– Rural/urban spread– Vodafone 3G broadband– Nokia 6131NFC– Web2sms interface


• Evaluation– Survey conducted to evaluate the trial– Trainees and supervisors evaluated– Data integrity check


• Trainee Survey Questions

1. The electronic WAP system is better than the paper based system2. I had sufficient training in the electronic WAP system3. Completing WAPs electronically is faster than paper based4. Completing WAP’s electronically was disruptive5. Viewing my progress on the website was easy6. I had no problems accessing the website7. I had sufficient training in interpreting the website8. My progress reports on the website were up to date9. My progress reports on the website were accurate10. Getting sign off electronically by my Supervisor was straight forward11. Overall the system is easier to use than the paper based12. The Electronic WAP system could be improved


• Evaluation findings

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• Findings continued– Overall extremely positive response to the ease of use and

simplicity of the Electronic WAP’s– Sufficient training provided for use of WAP’s– NO training provided for Website database access or use– Potential for improvements to system


• Supervisor Survey Questions1. The electronic WAP system is better than the paper based

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2. I had sufficient training in the electronic WAP system

3. Administering the WAPs electronically is faster than paper based

4. Administering WAP’s electronically was disruptive

5. Overall the system is easier to use than the paper based

6. The Electronic WAP system could be improved


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• Findings continued– Overall extremely positive response to the ease of use and

simplicity of the Electronic WAP’s– Sufficient training provided for use of WAP’s– Potential for improvements to system


• Qualitative evaluationTrainees were questioned under the following categories:– Time– Convenience– Reliability– Training– Equipment use– Other


• Qualitative evaluation continued– Positive response– Convenience outweighed time issues– Simple learning process– Issues with access and font size of activities– Two phones an issue


• Qualitative evaluation continuedSupervisors were questioned under the following categories:– Time– Convenience– Reliability– Training– Equipment use– Other


• Qualitative evaluation continued– Reasonably positive response– No time issues– Less convenient – Simple learning process– Issues with suitable training, use of equipment and technical

issues.– Two phones an issue


• Questions? (unless it’s about the technology)

m-technology pilot programme radio frequency identification device (rfid)

Documents

system slide

supervisor slide

improved slide

learning slide

login slide

integrating rfid technology

work site slide

manual wap process pilot