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Commonly used E-learning Tools and Applications in VET

Acknowledgements

The Ne !eneration Technologies for Training business acti"ity# on behalf of the

National VET E-learning $trategy ishes to ac%noledge and than% participants from

across the Australian "ocational education and training &VET' sector# including the

folloing %ey contributors to this "ersion of the report(

)oard Errey

*ristena !ladman

!erry !reen

Narelle )igginson

+ronyn ,apham

ennis acnamara

Emma /idley

amon 0allace

E-standards for Training

e-standards1flexiblelearning.net.au

E-standards Expert !roup

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0ith the exception of the Commonealth Coat of Arms# the epartments logo# any material protected

by a trade mar% and here otherise noted all material presented in this document is pro"ided under a

Creati"e Commons Attribution 5.6 Australia &http(22creati"ecommons.org2licenses2by25.62au2' licence.

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=.5.@ Adobe Presenter.................................................................................................................................

=.5. Adobe Creati"e $uite..........................................................................................................................

=.4 Ability to use e-portfolios as part of the teaching and learning process..................................

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1 !urpose

The purpose of this document is to pro"ide an o"er"ie of commonly used softare

tools and applications used by "ocational education and training &VET' teachers and

trainers to deli"er e-learning.

A brief description of each tool is pro"ided# as ell as basic technical information for

installing and using the softare.

Bt is intended as a companion document to the nationally endorsed VET Teacher E-

learning Toolkit (

http(22e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au2implementation2"et3teacher3e-

learning3tool%it2index.php

2 #ow do $ use t%is $nformation&The information is aimed at to broad audiencesF teachers2trainers# and information

technology &BT' staff(• Teachers and trainers can use this document hen reGuesting or planning

access to e-learning applications or functionality across VET computer netor%s.• BT staff can use this information hen planning applications and functionality

a"ailable across their computer netor%s and for discussing computer netor%

and fireall access issues ith staff.

' (isclaimer The document is intended solely as a guide# ith care ha"ing been ta%en in its

preparation. $oftare "endors may change configurations and recommended

netor% settings ithout notice. Anyone ishing to implement any of these

applications should refer to the "endor for current documentation and information#

perform their on research and ma%e Hudgments accordingly.

) *urt%er $nformation

This document as commissioned by the national training systems e-learning

strategy# the Australian 9lexible ,earning 9rameor% &9rameor%

8

'. The 9rameor%pro"ides the VET system ith the essential e-learning infrastructure and expertise

needed to respond to the challenges of a modern economy and the training needs of

Australian businesses and or%ers.

The data for this document as gathered by sur"eying a range of e-learning

practitioners across all Hurisdictions# together ith research from a range of "endors#

system administrators and BT managers. The documentation is not intended to be

prescripti"e about ho netor%s# internet gateays and firealls are set up or run#

8 The 9rameor% is the national training systems e-learning strategy. 9or more information# go to(http(22flexiblelearning.net.au

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but to pro"ide BT staff and teachers ith information on the functionality of commonly

used softare applications to support e-learning. The document as originally

prepared in :66@ and then updated in :686 and :68: based on further inter"ies

and sur"eys each time.

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+ ,e-ased Tools and Applications

+"1 Access to ational VET Teac%ing and Training esources

5.1.1 Flexible Learning Toolboxes

L http(22flexiblelearning.net.au2toolboxes

Vendor Australian 9lexible ,earning 9rameor%

*unctionality9lexible ,earning Toolboxes &Toolboxes' are designed to support the deli"ery of VETGualifications from Certificate B to iploma le"el.

E3ample uses Bn Tasmania# e-learning practitioners extensi"ely use Toolbox learning obHects# donloadedfrom the Toolbox /epository for the deli"ery of specialised learning content.

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Toolboxes reGuire modern internet brosers and an Adobe 9lash Player plug-in. The 9lash plug-in needs to bemanually configured to enable access hen running content locally(http(22toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au2documents2docs2config3flash.doc

$nstallation5usage re4uirements

• Toolboxes are pac%aged as C-/;s for installation on a training pro"iderIs eb deli"ery system.,earning obHects from Toolboxes ha"e been pac%aged and are freely a"ailable from the Toolbox/epository - http(22toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au2repository2index.htm

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+"2 Access to 7nline esources to 8upport Teac%ing and

Training+"2"1 9oogle Apps

L http(22.google.com2a2help2intl2en2edu2index.htmlJutm3mediumKetLutm3sourceKcatch3all

Vendor !oogle

*unctionality

!oogle Apps is an application suite that pro"ides online(

• messaging applications

• collaborati"e applications

• document authoring applications.

E3ample uses

Bn many Hurisdictions# teachers and trainers freGuently use the !oogle Apps suite of tools for(

• management of classes and consultations

• real-time editing of documents

• creation of collaborati"e groups.


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5.2.2 Google Maps/Google Eart

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*unctionality !oogle aps and !oogle Earth pro"ide access to satellite imagery and street maps

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5.2.% G&F Learn'ree

L http(22.gcflearnfree.org2

Vendor !9C,earnfree

*unctionality 9ree source of learning materials2courses aimed at indi"idual students but used by someVET practitioners

E3ample usesOsed in general education programs


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5.2.5 TeacerT$be

L http(22.teachertube.com2

Vendor TeacherTube ,,C

*unctionality

TeacherTube pro"ides search and disco"er functionality for teaching and training"ideos de"eloped by teachers and trainers orldide and is stored in a singlerepository.

TeacherTube also allos the posting of a locally produced "ideo for learners to "iein order to learn a concept or s%ill.

E3ample uses

Bn many Hurisdictions# teachers use this site to find "ideos for specific learning areasto be used as part of lesson deli"ery or for self professional de"elopment. +y

subscribing to a particular interest area# teachers are able to recei"e /$$ feeds toautomatically trac% updates.


$tandard eb access.


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.9,V. Vieing of resources reGuires Adobe 9lash plug-in installed.


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5.2.( )o$T$be

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Vendor !oogle

*unctionality >ouTube pro"ides centralised storage for both teacher and learner produced "ideos.

E3ample uses

Bn se"eral Hurisdictions# some teachers use this site as a "ideo repository for a learningacti"ity and assessment.

9or example(

• a teacher de"eloped "ideo of a s%ill is stored on >ouTube for learner "ieing orgroup discussion.

•

a learner can record their acti"ity hen demonstrating a particular competency forassessment# the "ideo being posted on >ouTube for teacher "ieing and comment.


$tandard eb access.


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+"' Access to 8ocial: Collaorati;e Communication and

Content-Creation Tools

5.!.1 *logger

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Vendor !oogle

*unctionality

+logger is used as a tool by teachers to communicate ith learners on matters such asposting a teaching schedule# progress through a course# assignment due dates#examination times etc.

+logger is used by learners to record their acti"ities on a particular assignment or proHect.

E3ample usesBn Tasmania# some learners are reGuired to create a blog hich is a diary of their acti"itiesand progress throughout a particular assignment. This is particularly useful for proHector%# here the blog becomes a Hournal and is part of the proHect submission.


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5.!.2 Ed$blogs

L http(22edublogs.org2

Vendor Edublogs

*unctionality Edublogs is an education-specific blogging application for teachers and learners.

E3ample uses

E-learning practitioners consider reflection an important part of the o"erall learningprocess. Teachers in a face-to-face class may use a blog to ad"ertise class progressthrough a particular competency unit or module. Teachers managing a flexible learninggroup may also use a blog to outline the learning seGuence for the competency unit ormodule.




• Edublogs 9ree &learner option'( :6b storage ithout any additional features

• Edublogs Pro &teacher option' - 5.55 per month( 86!b storage# full pri"acy options and access to

additional features.

• Edublogs Campus &ideal for organisation' M price a"ailable on reGuest( unlimited storage# and full range of

additional applications and management tools.

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5.!.% +iigo

L http(22.diigo.com2

Vendor iigo Bnc.

*unctionality

iigo is a social-boo%mar%ing tool that allos registered users to highlight# boo%mar%#and ta%e screenshots and pictures of online resources.

iigo !roups pro"ides access to collaborati"e user groups alloing collaboration andsharing of all the features offered by iigo.

)as an iPad App

E3ample usesBn Victoria# e-learning practitioners use iigo as an alternati"e to del.icio.us as it gi"esteachers the ability to collaborate in iigo groups.




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5.!.( Flickr

L http(22.flic%r.com2

Vendor >ahoo

*unctionality9lic%r is a source of graphics for learning resources and is used as a photo repository&e.g. for blogs'.

E3ample uses

Bn Tasmania# teachers use this site to donload graphics under an open licence M suchas Creati"e Commons M for inclusion in lesson deli"ery material &typically PoerPoint'and learning resources.

,earners use this site to upload photos that are lin%ed to their blog.




• Adobe 9lash Player plug-in recommended.

• 9lic%r basic account M 9ree.

• 9lic%r Pro &more functionality# bigger storage Mabout :4per year.


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5.!., -ing

L http(22.ning.com2

Vendor Ning Bnc.

*unctionalityNing is a social-collaboration platform that allos users and groups to create andparticipate in custom social netor%s.

E3ample uses

Bn Victoria# !; TA9E uses Ning in the ;utdoor /ecreation department to form acollaborati"e en"ironment here learners can obtain information relating to their courseobHecti"es &field trip dates# acti"ities# files etc' and also pro"ide information bac% to thefacilitator such as the results of field trips# photos# diary entries &using blog entries etc'.




Ning is no longer free to use. Ne pricing as implemented on :6 Duly :686. Osers no ha"e three registrationoptions(

• Ning ini( 5.7 per month# or :4.7 per year &Op to 876 members'.

• Ning Plus( :4.7 per month# or :4.7 per year &unlimited members'.

• Ning Pro( 7.= per month# or 7.7 per year &unlimited members'.


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5.!. icasa "eb Alb$ms

L http(22picasaeb.google.com2

Vendor !oogle

*unctionalityPicasa allos users to organise and edit photos# and upload to Picasa 0eb Albums( acollaborati"e# image sharing online ser"ice.

E3ample uses $ee example uses under 9lic%r abo"e.


$tandard eb access.




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5.!.0 Twitter

L http(22titter.com

Vendor Titter Bnc.

*unctionalityTitter is a social-netor%ing tool that allos users to send and recei"e messages Mteets M to other Titter users. Titter is considered a micro-blogging tool# as it allosregistered users to post messages of up to 846 characters.

E3ample uses

A social netor%ing tool that allos teachers and learners to communicateasynchronously ithin a closed group en"ironment i.e. one here the members set hocan participate. This allos sharing of Guic% references and ideas and allos eachmember to alert others to %ey contemporary references for the subHect being studied.


$tandard eb access M reGuired registration.




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5.!.1 oiceTread

L http(22"oicethread.com2

Vendor< VoiceThread

*unctionality<VoiceThread is a collaborati"e# multimedia slide sho that holds images# documents#and "ideos and allos people to na"igate pages and lea"e comments.

E3ample uses<VoiceThread enables asynchronous communication from learners and teachers ali%earound pieces of rich media such as "ideo clips# images and presentations.

$nstallation5usage re4uirement

•

VoiceThread accepts the folloing image types( DPE!# !B9# +P# PN!# doc types( PPT# PP$# P9# ;C#,$ and "arying "ideo formats.

• A 9ree VoiceThread account allos 76 pages per VoiceThread and limited creations.

• A Pro VoiceThread account allos up to 766 pages for VoiceThread and unlimited creations and costs less

than 7.66 per month.




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5.!.11 "ikispaces

L http(22.i%ispaces.com

Vendor< Tangient ,,C

*unctionality<

0i%ispaces are used by learners as a collaborati"e tool to record their indi"idualacti"ities throughout a particular assignment or proHect. The i%i is submitted as part ofthe proHect documentation.

Also used as a tool by teachers to communicate ith learners throughout a course aspart of a Guality control process.

E3ample uses<

0i%is can be useful to learners needing to produce a single document hen or%ing asa group on a set proHect. +enefits to the teacher include the ability to re"ie the learningprocess o"er time and confirm indi"idual contributions.

Bn Tasmania# teachers ha"e been creating i%is for course deli"ery. ,earners areencouraged to post their comments about the course and suggestions for impro"ementin deli"ery. This is used by teaching staff to identify and implement Gualityimpro"ements.


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5.!.12 Mediawiki

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Vendor< ediai%i

*unctionality< 9ree open source softare P)P based. Version as at Dune :68:( 8.8.6

E3ample uses< Osed by teachers to facilitate collaborati"e or% by students


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5.!.1% 3nstagram

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Vendor< Bnstagr.am & acGuired by 9aceboo%'

*unctionality< 9ree photo sharing site ith good functionality for lin%ing to Titter and 9aceboo%

E3ample uses< Osed by VET practitioners ho use Titter and 9aceboo% type functionality in theircourses or use mobile de"ices


/uns on "ariety of mobile de"ices including iPads and Androids

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5.!.15 interest

L http(22pinterest.com2

Vendor< Pinterest

*unctionality<9ree sharing site. Can share pictures but also ideas and learning content. Can be used

to create collaborati"e ideas generation

E3ample uses< entioned by VET practitioners as both an alternati"e to photo sharing sites and anextension of that idea.


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5.!.12 "ordpress

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Vendor< 0ordpress.org

*unctionality<

0ordpress is a semantic# personal publishing platform ith a focus on aesthetics# ebstandards# and usability.

Osed by learners as a collaborati"e tool to record their indi"idual acti"ities throughout aparticular assignment or proHect.

Also used as a tool by teachers to communicate ith learners throughout a course aspart of a Guality control process.

E3ample uses<

Osed as a tool by teachers to communicate ith learners on matters such as posting ateaching schedule# progress through a course# assignment due dates# examinationtimes etc.

Osed by learners to record their acti"ities on a particular assignment or proHect.


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• 0ordpress hosted( $tandard eb access M reGuires registration.

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5.!.1% &entra

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Vendor< $aba Bnc.

*unctionality

Centra connects geographically dispersed learners into a "irtual classroom for both

course deli"ery and P.

Centra can also be used as a proHect team collaboration tool.

E3ample of uses<

Osed in $outh Australia as a state-ide initiati"e for istance Education Centres and

Bndigenous training. $ome pilot proHects for online deli"ery ha"e been conducted by

TA9E $A.

Osed in 0estern Australia as the "irtual classroom platform for TA9Es and $BE

&$chools of Bsolated and istance Education'.

etwork configuration re4uirements<

• Oser connections are "ia ports 8?6 &registered to Centra ith BANA'# @6 and 445

• Bf Centra ser"er components are split into separate ser"ers# need to allo direct TCPbi-directional communication beteen the ser"ers o"er ports 8?6# 8?86 and 8?88.

$nstallation5usage re4uirements<

• A"ailable on a hosted subscription basis or as licensed softare that can be deployed behind a fireall.

• $E &bundled ith application' can be replaced by icrosoft $


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5.3.15 *lackboard &ollaborate

Lhttp(22.blac%board.com2platforms2collaborate2o"er"ie.aspx

Vendor< +lac%board

*unctionality

+lac%board collaborate connects geographically dispersed learners into a "irtual

classroom for both course deli"ery and P.

+lac%board collaborate can be used as a proHect team collaboration tool.

E3ample of uses<

At Chisholm TA9E &in Victoria'# pilot proHects ha"e ta%en place for deli"ery of VET

courses using +lac%board collaborate. The use of a hiteboard as a shared learner

or%space# brea%out rooms for learner collaboration and multiple simultaneous

communications around hiteboard images ere recorded as positi"e outcomes.

Bn


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5.!.1( 4orion "imba Li6e &lassroom

L http(22.imba.com2products2imba3classroom2

Vendor< 0imba Bnc &+lac%board Bnc. set to acGuire 0imba Bnc.'

*unctionality

,i"e Classroom connects geographically dispersed learners into a "irtual classroom for

both course deli"ery and P.

,i"e Classroom can be used as a proHect team collaboration tool.

E3ample of uses<Bn Victoria# TA9E VC uses this application for online deli"ery to learners. Training

organisations can access the application &fee based' for training# meetings# P etc.


!articipant


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None identified.

*urt%er information< http(22.imba.com2products2li"eclassroom2

5.!.1, 3+L 7EA&T 87emote Ed$cation and &on'erencing Tool9

L http(22darinnt.bi

Vendor< L$ Consultants

*unctionality

B, /EACT can(

•

connect geographically dispersed learners into a "irtual classroom &using satelliteand terrestrial netor%s'

• pro"ide interacti"e realS time collaboration tools

• used as proHect team collaboration tool

• used as a "ideoconferencing tool.

E3ample of uses<

• 9ace-to-face deli"ery to distance-education learners &standard curriculum as ell

as electi"es e.g. music# yoga# Hunior rangers etc'.

• +uilding communities ith learner groups such as Bndigenous students andleadership programs.

• Expanding engagement in educational programs# such as STournament of theinds to remote sites.

• $haring celebrations beteen urban and remote sites# meetings# training and P

to teachers and school staff.


/EACT aims to minimise latency o"er satellite netor%s# uses Peer:Peer &P:P' netor% architecture.

Ports used include( OP - 76672766=# =7682=76:2=765# TCP M @6@5.


PC only - reGuires .NET 9rameor% :.6 and 0indos edia Player 88 installed.

National VET E-learning StrategNew Generation Technologies for Learning incorporating E-standards for Training Page :@

http://www.wimba.com/products/liveclassroom/http://darwinnt.biz/http://www.wimba.com/products/liveclassroom/http://darwinnt.biz/


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None identified.

*urt%er information<

http(22.consensus.com.au2$oftareAards2C$Aarchi"e2C$A:66=2/EACT.htm

http(22.consensus.com.au2$oftareAards2C$Aarchi"e2C$A:66=2Attachments2/EACT:6+rochure

:6V5.4.pdf

National VET E-learning StrategNew Generation Technologies for Learning incorporating E-standards for Training Page :

http://www.consensus.com.au/SoftwareAwards/CSAarchive/CSA2006/REACT.htmhttp://www.consensus.com.au/SoftwareAwards/CSAarchive/CSA2006/Attachments/REACT%20Brochure%20V3.4.pdfhttp://www.consensus.com.au/SoftwareAwards/CSAarchive/CSA2006/Attachments/REACT%20Brochure%20V3.4.pdfhttp://www.consensus.com.au/SoftwareAwards/CSAarchive/CSA2006/REACT.htmhttp://www.consensus.com.au/SoftwareAwards/CSAarchive/CSA2006/Attachments/REACT%20Brochure%20V3.4.pdfhttp://www.consensus.com.au/SoftwareAwards/CSAarchive/CSA2006/Attachments/REACT%20Brochure%20V3.4.pdf


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5.!.1 :econd Li'e

L http(22secondlife.com2

Vendor< ,inden /esearch# Bnc

*unctionality$econd ,ife is a free 5 "irtual orld here users can socialise# connect and create

using free "oice and text chat.

E3ample of uses<

$econd ,ife allos e-learning practitioners to create learning scenarios in a "irtual orld

that ouldnt be possible in a real-life situation# such as(

• fire-fighting scenarios to demonstrate ho to fight and control house and forestfires

• health-care scenarios to inform nursing students ho to react to "arying patienthealth issues and drug therapies.


)igh-speed internet access.


• Cable or $, internet access &Not compatible ith dial-up# satellite and some ireless internet ser"ices'.

• 0indos Vista# P.

• ac ;$ 86.4.88 or better &86.7.4 recommended'.

• 78:+ /A &8!+ recommended'.

• NVBBA !e9orce ==66 or better# ATB /adeon @766# :76 or better.

• Participants must be o"er the age of 8@ to Hoin $econd ,ife.


• +andidth issues.

• $trict system reGuirements for graphics and model rendering.

• $ecurity issues ith pro"iding access to $econd ,ife externally.

*urt%er information<


http://secondlife.com/http://secondlife.com/http://secondlife.com/


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$tandard eb access.


Certain firealls may ha"e to be configured manually to enable $%ype. 9urther information can be found at(

http(22.s%ype.com2intl2en-us2support2user-guides2firealls2

9ree for $%ype to $%ype calls# fees apply to $%ype to telephone calls


+andidth issues ith "oice and "ideo calls. Configuration problems ith firealls and ports.

*urt%er information

http(22.s%ype.com2intl2en-gb2features2

5.%.0 *ridgit con'erencing

L http(22smarttech.com2bridgit

Vendor $mart

*unctionality connect $A/T +oard interacti"e hiteboards or flat panels to each other or to remote

computers and iPads

E3ample usesOsed in N$0 in connection ith $mart +oards


• :.6 !) or faster processor • : !+ of /A

• 0indos $er"er :665 /: or :66@ /: operating system

• 866 bps netor% interface card &NBC' that supports the TCP2BP protocol


0indos P $P5 or 0indos ? operating system

• :.6 !) processor

• : !+ /A


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• +roadband Bnternet connection


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*urt%er information

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+") Access to Tools to 8upport E;aluation and Assessment

Acti;ities

5.%.1 4ot otatoes

L http(22hotpot.u"ic.ca2index.php

Vendor )alf-+a%ed $oftare Bnc.

Oni"ersity of Victoria )umanities Computing and edia Centre.

Licence Commercial M no cost.

*unctionality

The )ot Potatoes suite includes six applications# enabling creation of interacti"e multiple-

choice# short-anser# Humbled-sentence# crossord# matching2ordering and gap-fillexercises for the internet.

E3ample usesBn most Hurisdictions# teachers use )ot Potatoes to create assessment-related content

such as multiple choice and short anser Guies and exercises.


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• 0indos @2E2NT42:6662P2Vista.

• Da"a Virtual achine for Da"a )ot Potatoes.


Onli%ely to or% on some mobile de"ices

*urt%er information

http(22tech.groups.yahoo.com2group2hotpotatoesusers2


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,og on reGuired

Extensi"e 9A< information at(

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*urt%er information

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5.%.% 7espond$s

Lhttp(22.respondus.com2

Vendor< /espondus & O$A based'

*unctionality< Tool for creating and managing assessments that can be printed or rendered to an ,$

E3ample uses<Currently used in a number of VET institutions in Australia for exams and tests


/espondus 4.6 licence costs depend on student body sie. 9or under :766 students it is about 8?66 per yearplus a one-time :66 registration fee. A single user licence also a"ailable at 876


,in%s to most ,$ including +lac%board# oodle


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*urt%er information

http(22.respondus.com2


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5.%.5 :$r6e; Monke;

L http(22.sur"eymon%ey.com2

Vendor $ur"eymon%ey.com

*unctionality$ur"ey on%ey is used by practitioners to gather feedbac% from learners. Also used by

teachers as an assessment tool.

E3ample usesTeachers use this site to present multiple choice Guestions to learners as part of formati"e

assessment.


$tandard eb access M reGuires registration. Can pair ith an existing !oogle account.


$ur"ey on%eys free "ersion only allos 86 Guestions per sur"ey. Ad"anced sur"ey-tool controls and data

collection options are only a"ailable in the Pro "ersion M a"ailable for 8per month. Plus higher le"el "ersions at

:7 and =7 per month offer increased functionality


None identified.

*urt%er information

http(22.sur"eymon%ey.com2)ome3CompanyBnfo.aspx


http://www.surveymonkey.com/http://www.surveymonkey.com/Home_CompanyInfo.aspxhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/http://www.surveymonkey.com/Home_CompanyInfo.aspx


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. (esktop *unctionality

."1 Aility to Aut%or and View (ocuments

(.1.1 Adobe "riter

L http(22.adobe.com2products2acrobat2promoidK+PO

Vendor Adobe

Licence Commercial

*unctionality Adobe 0rite creates P9 documents.

E3ample usesBn most Hurisdictions# this application is used to create P9 documents such as learnernotes# assignments# proHects and assessments here the document integrity must be

preser"ed.


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$nstallation re4uirements

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None identified.

*urt%er information

http(22.adobe.com2products2acrobatstd2

National VET E-learning StrategNew Generation Technologies for Learning incorporating E-standards for Training Page 5@

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/?promoid=BPDDUhttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatstd/http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/?promoid=BPDDUhttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatstd/


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(.1.2 &$te+F "riter

L http(22.cutepdf.com2Products2CuteP92riter.asp

Vendor Acro $oftare Bnc.

*unctionality CuteP9 0riter is a free P9-creation softare tool.

E3ample usesCuteP9 0riter allos teachers and learners to create P9 documents from

"irtually any 0indos-based application that has print functionality.


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• $upports icrosoft 0indos @2E2:6662P2:6652Vista2? &x@=2x=4'.

• /eGuires P$:P9 con"erter such as !hostscript &recommended'. !P, !hostscript @.87 is a"ailable forfree( http(22.cutepdf.com2donload2con"erter.exe


None identified

*urt%er information

http(22.cutepdf.com2


http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asphttp://www.cutepdf.com/download/converter.exehttp://www.cutepdf.com/download/converter.exehttp://www.cutepdf.com/http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asphttp://www.cutepdf.com/download/converter.exehttp://www.cutepdf.com/


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(.1.% rei

L

http(22prei.com2

Vendor< Prei

*unctionality< $oftare for creating engaging presentations

E3ample uses<Currently used in a number of VET institutions in Australia for enli"ening content


9ree licence a"ailable but limited features and all presentations ill be public and only 866+ of storage7 and 87 per year ser"ices a"ailable

ote< for education use free licence allows +00/ and pri;acy of presentations and for =+> per year29 and logo customisation allowed.


Adobe 9lash Player 86 or higher installed

Osable on an iPad


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*urt%er information

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(.1.5 +rop *ox

L

https(22.dropbox.com2

Vendor< ropbox

*unctionality< Virtual storage and document file sharing including photos and "ideos

E3ample uses< Currently used in a number of VET institutions mainly to share among staff but someteacher2student acti"ity for content creation2sharing



http://prezi.com/http://prezi.com/https://www.dropbox.com/http://prezi.com/http://prezi.com/https://www.dropbox.com/


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:!+ of storage free &ith options up to 8@ on referral of ne clients'. Then "arious le"els from 866 per year for76!+ & R referral options'


0or%s on most mobile de"ices


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*urt%er information

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(.1.( Google +ocs

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https(22docs.google.com2Jhome

Vendor< !oogle ocs

*unctionality< Collaborati"ely create and share documents

E3ample uses< Currently used in a number of VET institutions mainly to share among staff but some

teacher2student acti"ity for content creation2sharing.


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0or%s on most mobile de"ices


+loc%ed in some Hurisdictions

*urt%er information

https(22docs.google.com2Jhome


https://www.dropbox.com/https://docs.google.com/#homehttps://docs.google.com/#homehttps://www.dropbox.com/https://docs.google.com/#homehttps://docs.google.com/#home


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o :7= bytes /A &78: + recommended'.

o 466 bytes a"ailable dis% space.

o -$er"er ith 86:4 x ?=@ or higher resolution ith at least :7= colours.


None identified.

*urt%er information

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."2 Aility to !lay Audio and Video Content

(.2.1 #$ickTime

L http(22.apple.com2Guic%time2donload

Vendor Apple Bnc.

Licence Commercial

*unctionality


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(.2.2 "indows Media la;er

L http(22.microsoft.com

Vendor icrosoft


*unctionality 0indos edia Player enables playbac% of digital media files.

E3ample usesOsed by teachers and learners in all Hurisdictions to play 0indos edia Player-based

multimedia resources.


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http(22.microsoft.com2indos2indosmedia2player2882readme.aspxJ*nonissues

*urt%er information

http(22.microsoft.com2indos2indosmedia2donload2Allonloads.aspxdisplangKenLGstechnologyK


http://www.microsoft.com/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Knownissueshttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Knownissueshttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnologyhttp://www.microsoft.com/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Knownissueshttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology


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(.2.! "indows Mo6ie Maker

L

0indos P users(

http(22.microsoft.com2indosxp2donloads2updates2mo"iema%er:.mspx

Vista# 0indos ? users( http(22explore.li"e.com2indos-li"e-mo"ie-ma%er

Vendor icrosoft


*unctionality 0indos o"ie a%er creates mo"ies and slide shos from photos and "ideos.

E3ample usesBn some Hurisdictions# 0indos o"ie a%er allos learners to create slide shos and

presentations from their collections of photos and "ideos.


N2A


• 0indos P ith $er"ice Pac% : &5:-bit edition only'# 0indos Vista &5:-bit or =4-bit editions'# 0indos ?&5:-bit or =4-bit editions'# or 0indos $er"er :66@.

•

78: + of /A for 0indos ? or 0indos VistaF 8:@ + &:7= + or more recommended' for 0indosP.

• Video card that supports irect or higher# and $hader odel : or higher.


http(22.microsoft.com2indos2indosmedia2player2882readme.aspxJ*nonissues

*urt%er information

0indos P users( http(22.microsoft.com2indosxp2donloads2updates2mo"iema%er:.mspx

Vista# 0indos ? users( http(22explore.li"e.com2indos-li"e-mo"ie-ma%er


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-makerhttp://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-makerhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Knownissueshttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Knownissueshttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-makerhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-makerhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#Knownissueshttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspxhttp://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker


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(.2.% imeo

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A!P, license &*altura Community Edition'. http(22corp.%altura.com2Products2eployment-;ptions


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Aility to Create and Customise /ultimedia Content

(.2., A$dacit;

L http(22audacity.sourceforge.net2

Vendor ;pen source

Licence /eleased under the !NO public licence.

*unctionality

Audacity supports the de"elopment of audio based learning resources(

• translation of an audio recording into a digital format

• creation and editing of recordings for publication as a learning resource.

E3ample uses

Bn Ne $outh 0ales# this application is used to publish recorded inter"ies ith

industry personnel as a podcast learning resource. 9or example# a teacher may extract

a fi"e minute segment from an A+C podcast that targets a specific topic to gi"e to

learners.

Bt is also used at !ippsTA9E to create podcasts for learners ithin a range of learning

areas.


N2A.

$nstallation re4uirements

/eGuires ,AE encoder to sa"e files as .mp5.


$ome issues hen capturing audio.

*urt%er information

http(22audacity.sourceforge.net2help2


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(.2. A7E+2

Lhttp(22pre:66.flexiblelearning.net.au2flx2go2home2proHects2:66=2nepractices:66=2

pid25=

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A/E is designed to allo e-learning practitioners# ith little more than basic

computer s%ills# to build their on e-learning resources using templates. The

templates are based on media-rich interactions that are commonly used in e-

learning materials and remo"e the need for practitioners to learn the multimedia

s%ills commonly reGuired to build such resources.

E3ample usesTeachers ithout specific de"elopment experience and %noledge use A/E todesign and de"elop interacti"e# media-rich learning material. "uring the #$%$

re&iew' it was noted that A(E" was widel popular due to its ease of use)


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A/E ":.8 is the current "ersion.


$ome usage issues identified by practitioners mainly in terms of clun%iness

*urt%er information

http(22pre:66.flexiblelearning.net.au2flx2go2home2proHects2:6672pid28:8

: Crosses o"er ith Section #)*+Abilit to create web-based learning content


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(.2.0 &amtasia

L http(22.techsmith.com2camtasia.asp

Vendor Tech$mith

Licence Commercial

*unctionalityCamtasia is screen recording and editing softare that allos users to create interacti"e

training and support "ideos.

E3ample usesTeachers use Camtasia to record and annotate their screen ith text and "oiceo"er to

go into their learning content and courseare.


N2A


• icrosoft 0indos P# 0indos Vista# or 0indos ?.

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• 8 !+ /A minimum W /ecommended( :.6 !+ or more.

• 766 + of hard-dis% space for program installation.

• isplay dimensions of 86:4x?=@ or greater.


None identified.

*urt%er information

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(.2.1 &apti6ate

L http(22.adobe.com2products2capti"ate2

Vendor Adobe

Licence Commercial

*unctionality Adobe Capti"ate allos users to create demonstrations# simulations and Guies

ithout the need for programming %noledge.

E3ample usesTeachers use Capti"ate to embed "ideos of softare demonstrations# images and

animations into their learning content and courseare.


N2A


,indows

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Premium# +usiness# Oltimate# or Enterprise ith $er"ice Pac% 8F or 0indos ?.

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• V-/; dri"e.

• 8#6:4x7?= display &8#:@6x86:4 recommended' ith 8=-bit "ideo card.

• +roadband internet connection reGuired for online ser"ices.

/ac

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• V-/; dri"e.

• 8#6:4x7?= display &8#:@6x86:4 recommended' ith 8=-bit "ideo card.

• +roadband internet connection reGuired for online ser"ices.


None identified.

*urt%er information

http(22.adobe.com2products2capti"ate2educators2


http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/educators/http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/educators/


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(.2.11 Flas &reati6e :$ite

L http(22.adobe.com2products2flash2

Vendor Adobe

LicenceCommercial

9lash Player plug-in reGuired for playbac% M free donload.

*unctionality 9lash Creati"e $uite creates learning resource material published as .sf or .fl".

E3ample uses

Osed by TA9E N$0 to create interacti"e learning resources for plumbing and construction

courses. The resource demonstrates the performance of a s%ill for learners to "ie as part

of a learning seGuence.


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/eGuires :.7!+ of a"ailable hard dis% space for 9lash authoring application.

9lash Player plug-in is a"ailable for free to "ie 9lash &.sf# .fl"' files.


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Vendor Tech$mith

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*unctionality

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ability to share these o"er the eb# as ell as easy integration ith $nagit and Camtasia

studio.

E3ample uses

E-learning practitioners in "arious Hurisdictions use Ding to create screenshots#

screencasts of lesson plans and softare demonstrations then share these obHects o"er

the eb ith learners.


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Vendor icrosoft

Licence Commercial - no cost

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their digital photos.

E3ample usesBn many Hurisdictions# icrosoft Photo $tory allos learners and teachers ali%e to create

slideshos and presentations from their photo collections.


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• 466b of dis% space

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• irect or later


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L http(22.techsmith.com2snagit2features.asp

Vendor Tech$mith

Licence Commercial

*unctionality $nagit is a computer screen capture tool.

E3ample uses

Osed by practitioners to capture computer screen seGuences for a particular application

as part of learning resource de"elopment. The seGuence is used to describe a s%ill being

de"eloped by the learner or to explain a particular concept.


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• =6+ dis% space.

•

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• AC "ersion in beta.


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Aility to Access and 8uscrie to $nformation *eeds

(.2.1 ?$ice

L http(22Huicerecei"er.sourceforge.net2

Vendor ;pen source

Licence /eleased under the !NO public licence.

*unctionality

Duice is used for the creation of(

• audio-based learning resources

• audio-based reflecti"e Hournal.

E3ample uses

Bn Victoria# for a particular class of learners ith lo-le"el literacy# the teacher produced a

podcast that introduced the learners to s%im reading. ,earners ere able to play the

podcast as many times as reGuired to begin s%ill acGuisition.


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(.!.1 Adobe +reamwea6er

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Vendor Adobe

Licence Commercial

*unctionality AdobeQ reamea"erQ C$7 softare pro"ides an &optionally 0>$B0>!' interface for

de"elopment of the text-based components of ebsites.

E3ample uses

Bn most Hurisdictions# teachers use Adobe reamea"er to de"elop eb-based learning

content. reamea"er allos users to design and create eb pages both "isually andith code.


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• 8!+ dis% space.

• icrosoftQ 0indosQ P ith $er"ice Pac% : &$er"ice Pac% 5 recommended'F 0indos VistaQ )omePremium# +usiness# Oltimate# or Enterprise ith $er"ice Pac% 8F or 0indos ?.

• ac ;$ "86.7.? or "86.=.


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L http(22exelearning.org2i%i

Vendor

Oni"ersity of Auc%land#

The Auc%land Oni"ersity of Technology

Tairahiti Polytechnic

Licence ;pen source

*unctionality

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become proficient in )T, or , mar%up. /esources authored in ee can be exported

in B$ Content Pac%age# $C;/ 8.:# or B$ Common Cartridge formats or as simple

self-contained eb pages.

E3ample uses

Bn 0estern Australia# ee allos practitioners to create their on learning content ithout

the need for specialised de"elopment s%ills. Bt allos teachers to easily embed rich media

obHects into learning obHect as ell as the creation of assessment acti"ities such as

Guies.


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L http(22.imba.com2products2imba3create2

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Licence Commercial annual fee based on enrolled numbers

*unctionality

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documents M including na"igation and interacti"e tools such as(

• rich media &audio2"ideo'

• Da"a code

• 9lashcards.

E3ample uses

Bn some Hurisdictions# teachers use 0imba Create to de"elop interacti"e learning content

and assessment-related documents# using the familiar 0ord en"ironment.


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