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eLEARNING FOR CARPENTRY. Kerry Brown Programme Leader Construction School Manukau Institute of Technology. REASONS. Need a new challenge every two years Enrolment in Grad Cert programme New learning environment for students
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eLEARNING FOR CARPENTRY Kerry Brown Programme Leader Construction School Manukau Institute of Technology
REASONS • Need a new challenge every two years • Enrolment in Grad Cert programme • New learning environment for students • Using current technology. This represents a paradigm shift for our department • Innovative
DEVELOPMENT • Blended learning • 6 Months work for 8 x 1 hour lessons • SME (Subject Matter Expert) • Excellent support and development team • Innovative fund at MIT/Pilot scheme • Outside normal teaching hours • Roofing module (Level 3) • Theory and calculations
DEVELOPMENT (cont) • Self paced learning • 24/7 access • Interactive/Fun • Repeat assessment attempts • Instant feedback
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED • Not knowing how much time it was going to take to get set up • Over estimating what could be achieved in each session • Student’s lack of computer skills (logging on, etc..) • Not leaving enough time to double check
FEEDBACK Two postings from discussion board • “found this course on the pooter's very helpful in that all the info was at our fingertips and we could work at our own pace.Worth all the effort you put in to it”. • “Pooter,s are a fantastic way for bringing carpentry into the modern age. Will be very helpful in the days to come when using pooter,s on the worksite, for calculating quantities, recording data, plans will be digitally recorded and altered via the net. Very exciting”.
FUTURE • More topics online • Get other tutors in department involved • Incorporate video clips and other multimedia • Networking with other tutors at MIT to share ideas for Best Practice
Contact Details Kerry Brown Programme Leader Construction School Manukau Institute of Technology Private Bag 94006 Manukau City Phone : +64 09 968 8000 xtn 8276 Fax : +64 09 968 8786 Mobile: +64 27 568 8627 Email : kerry.brown@manukau.ac.nz