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

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 ?

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

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)

PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT WORK COMMENCED …… ¢ RESEARCH/PLANNING PHASE ¢ IMPLEMENTATION PHASE ¢ CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PHASE

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

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

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

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

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