Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICAICT212A, 'Incorporate Indigenous needs and perspectives into IT environment'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Incorporate Indigenous needs and perspectives into IT environment' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify the use of IT systems in the Indigenous community | 1.1 Identify local community organisations, including Indigenous community organisations and other relevant Indigenous and related agencies, that use IT 1.2 Determine specific Indigenous learning styles and knowledge systems that impact on the use of IT in an Indigenous community 1.3 Identify the most common communication technologies, software applications and hardware solutions used in the local community 1.4 Describe the use of IT in local community organisations, including Indigenous community organisations and other relevant bodies |
2. Identify and use specific IT resources relevant to Indigenous people | 2.1 Identify a range of methods of accessing Indigenous and non-Indigenous electronic resources for research and learning 2.2 Identify and access relevant Indigenous and IT websites and other online resources 2.3 Following community consultation, discuss and compare the relevance of a range of Indigenous websites to Indigenous communities |
3. Identify appropriate IT resources to meet the needs of Indigenous people and communities | 3.1 Use the most common local communication technologies, software applications and hardware solutions 3.2 Research and identify possible alternative communication technologies, software applications and hardware solutions 3.3 Discuss most appropriate IT resources with local Indigenous community, to meet Indigenous individual and community needs |