Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
collaborate and work with vendors and consultants
conduct project-based activities
initiate and facilitate group discussions
share ideas and information
planning and organising skills to:
analyse and identify suitable learning practices and learning strategies for groups and individual learners
evaluate effectiveness of learning practices
literacy skills to prepare reports and contract variations
numeracy skills to calculate budget requirements
teamwork skills to monitor group and individual interactions
technology skills to:
assess suitability and reliability of hardware and software
compare and recommend new technology solutions that improve learning outcomes
complete electronic research
review and discuss learning styles and practice involving ICT.
Required knowledge
budgeting and cost-benefit analysis principles
capabilities and limitations of infrastructure of educational platforms
content and requirements of the relevant delivery and assessment strategies
content of learning resources and learning materials
learner requirements for use of educational platforms
pedagogical theory and practice, learner interests and changing learning styles, and application of ICT to learning and teaching
process for creating an effective learning experience using electronic technology
range of appropriate learning strategies, and teaching and assessment methods.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
ICT resources may include: | application: commercial database internet browser spreadsheet word-processing customised development tools cloud-based solutions in-house laptop mobile communications notebook other mobile devices peripheral devices personal computer (Mac or PC) personal digital assistant (PDA) server smartphone system: computer security device drivers operating system tablet (iPad or similar) virtual private network (VPN) voice network wide area network (WAN) wireless solution workstation. |
Virtual environments may include: | collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) immersive virtual environments (IVEs) massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) MUD object oriented (MOOs) multi-user domains (MUDs) multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs). |
Knowledge-building environments may include: | community, collaboration, content management systems (C3MS) computer supported intentional learning environments (CSILE) learning management systems (LMS) wikis. |
Analysing and reporting risks may involve: | budgetary considerations contract variations licensing term contracts. |
Organisational requirements may include: | access and equity principles and practices business and performance plans collaborative or partnership arrangements confidentiality requirements defined resource parameters ethical standards existing technology and systems goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes legal and organisational policies and guidelines for ICT-based educational platforms workplace health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs quality assurance or procedures manuals recording and reporting procedures team and business unit structures and focus. |
Communication and collaboration technologies may include: | asynchronous conferencing synchronous conferencing application sharing data conferencing electronic calendars electronic meeting systems (EMS) email enterprise bookmarking faxing instant messaging internet forums knowledge management systems online chat online proofing project management systems revision control SMS social software systems telephony videoconferencing voice mail web publishing wikis workflow systems. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist