Partners+in+Plastering

= Partners in Plastering =

The Team !
Back: Warren Banks, Andrew Scott, Steve Omant, Bill Vince (all from TSI) Front: Graham Rodgers and Talia Carbis (Elearning Australia)

Name: [[image:steve_small.jpg align="left"]] Steve Omant

 * Role in the project: ** Project Manager
 * Email: **steve.omant@skillsinstitute.tas.edu.au
 * Phone: **(03) 6245 8168

= CASE STUDY =

= Project Profile: =

What is the problem or opportunity you are addressing in this project?
Traditionally trades like plastering are overlooked as candidates for online development because of the high hands-on component. In fact plastering presents a fantastic opportunity to give valuable support to the learning process through interactive online delivery that engages the student, provides valuable learning experiences and assesses students on the required underpinning knowledge as they progress.

The implementation of the CPC08 Training Package and a new plastering apprenticeship qualification seemed to provide an opportunity to review the way we are providing training. The Plastering unit recognise the value of blending a component of e-learning into their delivery strategy, offering technology savvy apprentices with a more engaging product.

Who are the learners and how will they benefit from this project?
This industry is predominantly small businesses with apprentices undertaking a plastering qualification, who currently spend a lot of time attending on campus training and have little motivation to achieve at a higher level through engagement with quality training materials. The resource developed in this project will be innovative, engaging and accessible providing a connection to learning at work where learning in a real workplace is so advantageous.

Hi-Lite Plaster currently employs 18 apprentices at different stages of their qualification. It was decided that the most recent enrolments, of which there are six, would be most suitable for trialling the project. They are Certificate III level and the first intake with Hi-Lite Plaster to be trained solely on the job with no release for on campus training. This makes them very suitable candidates for the project trials.

How are you currently delivering this training? (ie prior to the project)
Current delivery involves attendance on campus over a set period of hours/days; using paper based learning resources. No longer can we chalk and talk our students providing them with static print based material. Our learners are savy to technology and they want to use it as a learning medium.

Flexibility, in when and where plastering, students can train is another imperative; apprentice employers want more flexibility as to when their apprentices attend training and/or the option to undertake on-the-job training supported by quality training resource.

Describe how the innovation you are embedding through the project will change this delivery
This project will benefit the industry partner by provision of flexible training delivery through access to online courses. This will decrease the time students attend on campus training and motivate students to achieve at a higher level through engagement with quality training materials and the connection to learning at work where learning in a real workplace is so advantageous.

This project provides an opportunity to develop a media rich online course validated by industry, hosted on a Learning Management System, accessed via mobile technology.

Interactive Plastering Training provides the following benefits to the learners that participate: Flexibility on or off campus / at the learners own pace Interactivity provides a more Engaging learning experience Instant feedback provided via on-line quizzes Up to date content Learning through authentic instruction videos


 * Please list at least 5 key words (comma separated) that people can use to find your project (more the better) **

plastering, android, mobile, plaster, construction