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=Top Gear In Technology=

Public Contact Details
Name: Bill Scully Role in the project: Project Manager Email: Bill.scully@skillsinstitute.tas.edu.au Phone: Photo :

This project will focus on a business partnership with European Technology Bodyworks. It will introduce the use of iPhones as the primary means of assessing apprentices in motorbody workshops around Tasmania and during block training on TSI campuses. Our project aim is to increase the efficiencies surrounding assessment for industry partners, TSI staff and apprentices. We will achieve this through the use of iPhones and embedded TSI technology including iQTImplayer and Compass assessment tools by TSI staff and by using European Bodyworks Technology (ETB) resources for evidence gathering.
 * Project Profile: **
 * What is the problem or opportunity you are addressing in this project?**

They are the apprentices within the TSI Motorbody student cohort who are are all employed at various motorbody workshops around Tasmania and attend block release for one or two weeks at the TSI Valley Road Devonport Campus, three times per year. It is intended that the implementation of assessment using iPhones/iQTImplayer will take place both during block release and on the job. This means that the scope of the project covers all apprentices on block release and 4 who are on-the-job. This project will focus on apprentices in one industry workshop (European Technology Bodyworks at Moonah). Assessment of apprentices will take place at ETB in conjunction with the planned Motorbody schedules for 2010.
 * Who are the learners and how will they benefit from this project?**

Current assessment practices involve a huge amount of paper. With teachers on the road every week it is a daunting task to gather and load/unload all the documents that are needed for a round of industry visits. Teachers must take extra documents “just incase” their apprentices are undertaking further assessments which have not been scheduled. Traditional methods of assessment using paper based tests waste valuable resources (e.g. paper and time) that could otherwise be better utilised to increase productivity.
 * How are you currently delivering this training? (ie prior to the project)**

Efficiencies for the industry partner, apprentices and TSI staff will come from the implementation of this technology because it shortens the timeframe that is needed to carry out the assessments. It allows the assessor to undertake more assessments in the time frame provided but also gives access to additional tools such as cameras and note-takers. Some apprentices may find the sheer volume of paperwork to be intimidating whereas the iQTIplayer is much less daunting. The technology will provide the function required to gather multimedia evidence (digital photos and video) and attach them to the individual apprentice assessments. These separate pieces of media evidence are combined with the completed digital assessments into a zip file and are emailed directly to the teacher. Once the email is opened, the files can be extracted and stored electronically according to set policies outlined by the TSI. The outcomes will include more efficient assessment, less “down-time” by the apprentice being taken away from his work, more flexibility in assessment and progression toward a paperless office environment.
 * Describe how the innovation you are embedding through the project will change this delivery**

iQTIplayer, motorbody, autobody, assessment, m-learning
 * Please list 5 key words (comma separated) that people can use to find your project**

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