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 * E 3 - Elearning for Essential Energy **

//** May update **//

Trial participants who were able to attended a face-to-face session during which enrolments were finalised and participants given visual demonstration and time to practice using the elearning tool with the support from one of the project faciliators. These students were initially enrolled in the unit **Prepare to Access the** **Internet**. Other participants have been enrolled via the post or face-to-face at an alternate and suitable time. Tutorial support is offered every Friday at the North Coast TAFE - Kempsey Campus and accessed on a needs basis. Otherwise instructional support has primarily been given through written instruction in form of a letter or email or verbally by means of telephone calls.

Feedback from consultations with our partner organisation **Essential Energy** are that the elearning tool has exceeded their initial expectations both visually and in terms of its functionality as well as the extent to which it meets its purpose.

**//April update//**

**E3 - Get that Apprenticeship** online learning tool compises of the 5 stages applicants may need to progress throught to obtain an apprenticeship with an Energy Provider in Australia.
 * Stage 1** Online application
 * Stage 2** Numeracy and Literacy assessment
 * Stage 3** Safety Attitude assessment
 * Stage 4** Interview
 * Stage 5** Pre-employment checks

The elearning tool developed as part of the E3 - Elearning for Essential energy project. It has been designed so prospective applicants can progress through each stage at their own discretion. Users are able to determine the requirements of each stage, evaluate and build their skills then re-test themselves (where relevant) in line with current industry standards. E3 - Get that Apprenticeship is located on the North Coast TAFE Learning Management System - Moodle and trial participants will be enrolled in selected units from the Certificate II in Skills for Work and Training. ** See image of homepage below .**

//**March upda**////**te**//

Since the project launch we have been busy identify, adapting and creating resources in conjunction with our partner organisation, Essential Energy. Participants who will trial the final product have also been identified. We are really excited as our online Moodle shell has been created and we have been able add some of the content we have been preparing. Moodle is the Learner Management System (LMS) used by the North Coast TAFE however as part of the project we must also ensure the resource developed can be transferred to other LMS. On Thursday 8th March 2012 a group of Kempsey TAFE's Education, Employment and Support faculty staff participated in a Moodle workshop. The training was delivered internally from Jeanne Smith at The Hub. We learned how to create books and buttons, add content, insert images and hyperlinks, embedd videos and add/delete/move/hide blocks as well as some basic page design principles. We all had a great time especially personalising and embedding our own Voki complete with a voice message to our practice Moodle site. Not to mention the skills new skills that were aquired amongst the team. To find out more or to create your own Voki for use in an elearning environment go to [|www.**voki**.com].

Once all the content has been added and the graphic design finalised the **E3 - Get that Apprentice** Moodle site will go live and we will be ready to commence trials.

//** Project Launch **//

North Coast TAFE has been successful in obtaining funding to deliver a 2012 E-Learning Innovations Partnerships for Participation project with Essential Energy. The project we will be working on is the E3 – E-Learning for Essential Energy. The E3 project aims to deliver pre-employment skills to regional learners (many of whom are indigenous) in preparation for employment in the energy utilities area and preparation for enrolment in Certificate III in Electricity Supply Industry - Distribution. Specifically we will identify, adapt and trial existing employability and numeracy skills resources and technologies for the industry to provide remote facilitation and ongoing tutorial support. The resources will be combined into self-paced online modules in Moodle but suitable for transfer to other compatible Learning Management Systems. It is envisaged these resources would then be collated onto a CD-ROM through a later project.Ideally the project outcomes include increased employment opportunities and flexibility for learning for equity groups in the region. Ultimately this will result in an improved uptake of best-fit apprentices with Essential Energy. The project will be managed by Samantha Kyle and supported by a broader project team of individuals with specialist skills and content knowledge. **Watch this space** for regular updates. //**Click play to view Sam's Comments ↓**// For more information about the E3 project contact: media type="custom" key="12344932" align="right" Samantha Kyle E3 Project Manager North Coast TAFE Phone: (02) 65603936 Email: samantha.kyle@det.nsw.edu.au Website: [|http://northcoast.tafensw.edu.au]

For more information on the Australian Flexible Learning Framework: Phone: (07) 3307 4700 Email: enquiries@flexiblelarning.net.au Website: [|www.flexiblelearning.net.au]