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 ICTICT604, 'Identify and implement business innovation'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Identify and implement business innovation' 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
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Compare the business with competitor businesses | 1.1 Investigate information on business markets, customers and methods of doing business 1.2 Analyse and compare the current market for the business and the customer base with typical business markets and customers 1.3 Analyse and contrast current business relationships, business processes and methods of doing business with e-facilitated businesses |
2. Identify business opportunities for innovation and reform | 2.1 Investigate innovation and reform of aspects of the business through business strategies 2.2 Assess opportunities for their compatibility with business goals and objectives, and conduct a cost-benefit analysis for each 2.3 Evaluate the degree of likely change and the ramifications for the business and its culture for each opportunity 2.4 Conduct a risk management analysis and formulate a plan for dealing with contingencies according to organisational requirements 2.5 Rank opportunities in terms of their viability and applicability to the organisation 2.6 Include opportunities for innovation in the organisation's business strategy and prioritise them for implementation |
3. Implement innovation | 3.1 Redesign aspects of the business in an innovative manner using online technologies according to the organisation's business strategy 3.2 Integrate innovation into the business and monitor to gauge usefulness and maximise implementation 3.3 Review business innovation in consultation with users and make recommendations for improvement or further innovation |