INTERACTIVE RESOURCES “THE WAY TO GO”

1. INTERACTIVERESOURCES“THE WAY TO GO” • Student Interactive Resources • The Recipe for Success in Commercial Cookery – NSI /Ryde TAFE • Teacher Resources/ T Drive System

2. DO YOU NEED TO CHANGE …………. • Are your resources current? • Have your Student Dynamics changed – International Students / mature age students? • Are you using version control? • Are resources/ assessment events in electronic format or hard copy only? • Are your teachers’ computer skills appropriate? • Are you concerned with managing proposed changes to Training Package ?

3. OUR CHALLENGE WAS SET…….. • Increase in demand for quality resources – decrease in time to develop resources – new Training Packages due soon • Version control & electronic copies of current resources becoming more difficult – majority hard copy format • Assessment events not updated regularly – “too hard basket” • Student Dynamics changed – increase in number of international students (full time study + language/literacy levels = demand for quality resources) • Student computer skill level challenging Teacher skill level

4. NSI–RYDE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS IN COMMERCIAL COOKERY • Feedback on teacher/student resources currently in use in Commercial Cookery • January 2005 – Research into OTHER resources available • Early talks, negotiations, product review • Products presented to teaching staff – comparison between 2 main runners • Product/System needed to be flexible and adapted to our needs – RYDE TAFE • Staff voted to proceed (1 vote against all change)

5. PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT WORK COMMENCED …… • RESEARCH/PLANNING PHASE • IMPLEMENTATION PHASE • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PHASE

6. TEACHER RESPONSIBLITIES • Modules allocated to teachers – approximately 3 each • Customising of Modules commenced • Delivery Matrix • Module outlines • Session plans • Assessment events developed – Assessment Matrix, Assignments, Tests, Marking Scales, etc. • Electronic Food and Equipment Orders • 4 Month Timeframe

7. OUR RECIPE TO INSPIRE CHANGE NEGOTIATE!! NEGOTIATE !! NEGOTIATE !! MENTOR ! MOTIVATE ! SUPPORT ! LIAISE/COMMUNICATE ! MONITOR !

8. RESPONSIBILITES IN MANAGING THE PROJECT • Liaison with Company • Licensing agreement – College and Institute level • Stores - food orders, T drive access • College Bookshop liaison • Library (access to resources and training) • AFE (access to resources and training) • Computer support – set up computers, download of software, access and security issues, computer support in general • Teacher training sessions – Full time and Part time approx 10 sessions • Student Training sessions – 700 attended – 8 students no computers • access • Distribution of resource packages to teachers • Feedback folders– regular T drive updates – continuous improvement • Teachers allocated to teach their modules of responsibility for first semester

9. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WHERE TO FROM HERE ? • Feedback/Review process • Modify T drive – semester updates • Resource Modifications – hardcopy • Test/Assignment bank – planning for 2007 • Computer skills training for staff - ongoing • Project Funding for staff training • Increase in computer equipment available for staff and students • Teacher & Student survey • Implementation extended to Food & Beverage and Hospitality Management

10. INTERACTIVE RESOURCES COULD IT BE YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS ? “GO FOR IT”