eLEARNING FOR CARPENTRY

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eLEARNING FOR CARPENTRY

• Kerry Brown
• Programme Leader
• Construction School
• Manukau Institute of Technology

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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

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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

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DEVELOPMENT (cont)

• Self paced learning
• 24/7 access
• Interactive/Fun
• Repeat assessment attempts
• Instant feedback

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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
• Students lack of computer skills (logging on,
  etc..)
• Not leaving enough time to double check

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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.

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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

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Contact Details

• Kerry Brown
• Programme Leader
• Construction School
• Manukau Institute of Technology
• Private Bag 94006
• Manukau City
• Phone [phone] xtn 8276
• Fax [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Email kerry.brown_at_manukau.ac.nz