Use e-learning with social media

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 TAEDEL802A, 'Use e-learning with social media'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Use e-learning with social media' 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

1. Identify and recommend appropriate environment for particular e-learning task

1.1 Analyse and evaluate appropriate learning theories for different forms of e-learning

1.2 Research appropriate sources of information and use research findings to understand the online environments available for the e-learning task

1.3 Analyse and evaluate proposed e-learning task specifications to determine possible online environments

1.4 Establish and justify the recommended social media environment and organisational requirements suitable for the learning task

2. Plan the implementation of the selected social media environment

2.1 Analyse and evaluate the critical success factors of social networking to determine the best fit for the e-learning task

2.2 Identify the learner and learner styles for which the social networking application is suitable

2.3 Prepare and document project management tasks, milestones, dependencies, resourcing, constraints and timelines for the appropriate learning models

2.4 Gather data and prepare a report with data visualisation tools to present the planned effectiveness of implementation and instructional design principles

2.5 Research and present documentation on the current legislation for use of social media protocols, policies and risks in the planning for the online social media environment

3. Implement and evaluate the selected social media community

3.1 Initiate, progress and establish the implementation of the selected social media community

3.2 Identify the attributes of champion users and their training techniques, and promote them to build a dynamic social media environment

3.3 Establish evaluation criteria as key performance indicators (KPIs) and measure the effectiveness of the implementation of the selected social media technologies

3.4 Incorporate a regular reflection, review and report of the evaluation to inform refinement of KPIs

4. Design and establish strategies to sustain the social media community

4.1 Estimate the longevity and nature of the community

4.2 Establish a plan using e-learning resources to encourage broad participation in social networking for learning

4.3 Establish the steps to develop a self-sustaining community, and then implement and document them

4.4 Identify social media community members and develop recruitment strategies


Qualifications and Skillsets

TAEDEL802A appears in the following qualifications:

  • TAE80312 - Vocational Graduate Certificate in Digital Education