RASA E-learning

The internet service market in Australia is dynamic, characterised by continual innovation in internet service provider (ISP) offerings, take-up of innovative consumer access devices and increased consumer participation in the online environment.

Certainty Based Marking (CBM) involves asking students not only the answer to an objective question, but also how certain they are that their answer is correct. The mark scheme rewards accurate reporting of certainty and good discrimination between more and less reliable answers. This encourages reflection about justification and soundness of relevant knowledge and skills, and probes weaknesses more deeply. I

How authorities are failing to protect women and children in mortal danger, and failing to prevent their partners' homicidal rage. One woman at deadly risk was virtually abandoned to her fate by authorities, who repeatedly failed or refused to act on her pleas for help. Why was so little done by police, prisons, parole services, the courts and child protection departments to stop her predictable, brutal murder?

The Blooming Orange poster is WONDERFUL - http://learngrowlead.wikispaces.com/file/view/BloomingOrangev1-2.pdf

The purpose of the Learning Design Tool (LDT) is to assist you in the process of choosing and developing a learning design for a learning resource which covers a unit of competence, or elements of a unit, in a Training Package. The LDT has been designed for both experienced and non-experienced users.

Dogpile searches three major search engines: Google, Yahoo! and MS Bing. Can produce results less "tailored" and commercial than Google.

iGoogle acts as an RSS feed reader - and you can also add in some fun and useful gadgets. It comes free with a Google account. Useful for tracking activity of multiple web sites and skimming headlines. Can create multiple dashboards (tabs) for specific topics).

The use of e-assessment is increasing rapidly in the vocational education and training(VET) sector in Australia. Recent national benchmarking surveys, conducted by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), revealed that over forty per cent of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and more than sixty per cent of teachers and trainers are using some form of e-assessment (Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2010).The most common form of e-assessment appears to be the online quiz (Callan and Clayton, 2010). However the consultations conducted during the development of these guidelines revealed that assessors are using a wide range of e-assessment strategies to collect evidence, provide feedback and record and report assessment outcomes. Both the Framework and the former National Quality Council have been keen to promote e-assessment and to ensure that e-assessment materials and practices are consistent with the principles of good assessment that are embedded in the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF).To this end, the Council and the Framework commissioned the development of this set of guidelines. These are designed to: promote quality e-assessment materials and practices that are consistent with the (AQTF), ensure that e-assessment materials are readily accessible across the VET system,and  encourage further innovation in the design and deployment of e-assessment materials and systems.It is envisaged that a range of stakeholders will use the guidelines. For example: enterprise and industry organisations may use the guidelines to check that eassessment materials meet the relevant competency standards, are accessible to all employees and are deployed in the most efficient manner. RTOs may use the guidelines to inform decisions about the acquisition or development of e-assessment materials and systems.  assessors may apply the guidelines in deciding how e-assessment materials and systems may be used to enha

http://groupworksolutions.com.au/Home.htm Groupwork Solutions is a training company that specialises in dynamic learning, mastery of practice skills, resource development, working with men, using strengths based approaches and creative group work.

A very exciting example of online learning - nothing static about these pages. Ideas for us perhaps??

Google Scholar searches academic research. Much better for desktop research than regular Google. Use the advanced search features to target your results.

Anal HPV infection more likely to persist in gay men compared to heterosexual men Sexually transmitted infections > Michael Carter Published: 03 November 2011 An international team of investigators have found a possible explanation for the higher rates of anal cancer observed in men who have sex with men (MSM) compared to men who have sex with women (MSW). In the December 1st edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers from the HIM study report that anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infections were significantly more likely to persist in MSM than MSW

Moodle 2.2 ships for the first time with a smartphone-friendly theme called MyMobile. This can be set either as the site's primary theme or as the default theme for mobiles. This theme by John Stabinger has been around a while but makes it into Moodle core so congratulations to John on this achievement! This is a great way to use Moodle's functionality from a mobile, a web connection is required of course as this is not a native mobile app, but it more than fills the gap while development on the official Moodle native apps continues.

How to unpack a training package

Aimed at school classrooms but relevant for all classrooms. Report on how today's educators are personalising the leraning process for students.

This guide will assist assessors to offer streamlined recognition processes and enable them to help employers and recognition candidates to be better informed about recognition. This guide is intended for trained assessors who are familiar with key aspects of quality assessment practice, including the principles of assessment and the use of a wide variety of methods of assessment applicable to both groups and individuals. This guide is not a substitute for thorough training in assessment for all assessors.

By analysing topics of interest and concern to Australians the researchers have been able to build a 'network map' [of Twitter users] showing the connections between different issues and areas. "Just as newspapers have circulation reports and TV has its ratings, it is important to understand the role which new media are playing in our society," they say.

A comparison of face-to-face education versus on-line.

I'm currently listening to David Rock's 'Your Brain at Work' in which he uses the metaphor of a stage and actors against a narrative of a typical day in the lives of two protagonists to explain neuroscience and how our brains function. In doing so, Rock explores what we can do to maximise our finite energy and be more mindful of how we are using our brains. This is a compelling book that has already spawned several AHA moments for me - and the two characters are still only half way through their work days! So far, the biggest take-aways for me include: - our mental 'stage' only has room for a few actors at a time - there are times of day that are better for complex tasks than others - by paying attention to your mental processes, you can control the factors that impact the way your brain functions - being 'mindful' and paying attention to your physical surrounds can give you a much-needed break from the narrative processes that would have you dwell on planning and scenarios. Am enjoying this journey immensely and will be sad when it's over. Am looking forward to learning more about how to get the most out of my 1.3 kilos or so of grey matter at my disposal.