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toc =YWCA NSW 2007 LearnScope Project=

**Communication Strategies**
Wiki as central web prescence for project and to hold links to projects Individual contact via Skype chat IVocalise meetings [|ytraingnsw Blog] is the central place for trialling online learning resources we want to publish & make available for students. Starting with Aged Care training, with a view to expanding to other vocational areas.

Project Reporting
Project outline and links to reports in [|NSW LearnScope wiki] - Team 043. Mid project report posted on [|NSW LearnScope blog] 16th September 2007. Final report for LearnScope posted on this wiki's 2007 Project Report page, combined with individual team member pages.

Team Meetings
__Campbelltown 14 June 2007__ with Anne Paterson Attending: Scott, Paul, Judith, Kerry, Sandra, Alice, Caecilia

Campbelltown 26 July 2007 with Anne Paterson Attending: Scott, Paul, Judith

Nowra 2 August 2007 1:30-4pm with Anne Paterson Attending: Kerry, Sandra, Alice

__Nowra 11 September__ 2007 10.30am - 2.30pm with Anne Paterson Attending: Kerry, Sandra, Alice, Scott and Alex Hayes from NSW Learnscope Workshop development of edublog course delivery site.

__26 October 2007:__ Team members' update day at own sites.

__2 November 2007:__ Attendance at LearnScope's [|eLearning07] conference with other LearnScope NSW teams. Attended by Scott, Sandra, Caecilia & Anne

Orientation meeting - 14 June, 2007
Project Manager: Caecilia Roth Project Facilitator: Anne Paterson paterson.anne@gmail.com Workshop Information/Presentation 10:00 - 12:00 On-line Learning and Assessment issues, approaches, tools 12:00 – 12:30 Project background/Project management 1:00 – 1:30 Communication strategies with project team 1:30 – 3:30 Action plan, tasks, hands-on use of tools
 * AGENDA**
 * LUNCH**

Standing: Anne, Scott, Caecilia, Judith Seated: Kerry, Alice, Sandra

**Tasks**
Develop action plan Analysis of units and elearning needs

**Interests and discussion**
by group members:

Plan to match aspects of delivery and assessment to elearning solutions Importance of relationships in E-Learning, look at students who already have relationship with trainer and can go on to elearning Avoiding blinkers in e learning Offer one topic/unit – develop a community Bank of scenario questions Communication “games” Interactive day face to face Videos, avatar based videos CD based resources, videos etc. with links Webcams 7 UOCs plus electives – medication etc.
 * Judy**

Analyse approp units or parts of units for online delivery Focus on qualifications where there is value offering elearning
 * Kerry**

http://demo.yacapaca.com/ Cert 2 business retail ohs Maximize time together face to face, some units at home CD based resources to overcome internet access issues
 * Sandra**

Creation of teachers Aide – team blog for sharing resources and I vocalize meeting once a month – discussion and feedback New project wiki
 * Alice**

**Achievements and Actions**
Identified preferrerd format for setting out assessments. Individual blog pages with responses, images etc. Identify best blog site for simplicity for students: COMPLETED, we have decided to stick with edublogs. Develop audio video lectures: Currently we are in the process of developing these tools. Set up RSS Feedreader for Learners blogs: Not needed!
 * Scott and Judy**

Offer webtrain to existing hospitality students to complete CII Set up YWCA Hospitality Webtrain website Identify any additional assessment tools required New course in CIV Alcohol and other drugs – use team blog.
 * Kerry**

Attended LearnScope seminars and created blogs, see http://ytrainingnsw.wikispaces.com/ALICE Created a Wikipage for YWCA computer training, see http://trainer.wikispaces.com/
 * Alice**

Shared yaca paca assessment tool Demonstrated blogroll in edublogger Create yacapaca tools to trial with learners Find hosted website for moodle Develop one unit for delivery on moodle.
 * Sandra**

Continue to build ywca wiki elearning project page Continue contact with participants Organise Ivocalise monthly meeting for progress, discussion, sharing and feedback Organise photos to be placed on wiki
 * Anne**