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 ICTPMG8149B, 'Evaluate and use telecommunications management networks'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Evaluate and use telecommunications management networks' 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. Prepare to evaluate and use telecommunications management network | 1.1 Research and evaluate network management architectures in common carrier and extended models 1.2 Evaluate features and functionality of the Standards Committee International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) TMN architecture and network models 1.3 Research and evaluate techniques for collecting management information from network nodes using interrupts and polling 1.4 Analyse configuration management problems and produce an assessment report on solutions by integrated network management systems |
2. Analyse fault management and accountability procedures | 2.1 Evaluate effectiveness of fault management processes from beginning to resolution, including automation of fault management 2.2 Analyse reasons for alarm correlation with process analysis and apply fault identification to network problems |
3. Plan for reliability and survivability | 3.1 Research and produce a report on quality of service (QoS) in a telecommunications context, including relevant international standards and range and type of possible monitoring parameters for a QoS 3.2 Analyse reasons for service levels in a telecommunications context 3.3 Perform linear and exponential trend analysis on real or simulated data for a single monitoring parameter 3.4 Research and assess reliability and survivability in a telecommunications context with reference to disaster and security management policies and procedures 3.5 Develop a disaster recovery plan for a telecommunications network |
4. Research and report network management techniques | 4.1 Research how accounting records are generated and used for both voice and data networks 4.2 Analyse the process of generating bills from accounting records, configuration and customer information as appropriate 4.3 Research and report on network management techniques and standards used for the IT/ICT systems and networks 4.4 Research and report on standards used in the simple network management protocol (SNMP) network management model and the global system for mobiles (GSM) network 4.5 Analyse network management functions over a CNET network simulation or similar data network and produce a report on the findings |