Open Teaching in a Digital Age
The digital age has rung in profound changes for the higher education endeavor - not least of which has been a revolution in the way teaching materials are generated shared and re-appropriated by means of the Internet. This is the realm of OER: a new philosophy in teaching and learning which has the potential to open new channels for the flow of knowledge. OER UCT invites you to explore the unlimited potential to boost your individual academic profile as well as that of your department or facult
Bio-defense and Disaster Education for Healthcare Students
Modules introduce health services students to a common language and the unique roles and challenges basic to all-hazard disaster response. The 4 one hour modules were developed by an interdiciplinary team of Montana educators from pharmacy, nursing and allied health sciences under a HRSA Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development program. Each module contains a narrated presentation with accompanying learning activities and faculty support materials. They are designed for either face-to
Neptune: The Planet
The frozen planet Neptune sits as the farthest planet from the Sun. Its distance and thick atmosphere make Neptune difficult to study, leaving scientists with many unanswered questions about this icy gas giant. The images are set to music and does not include any narration. (05:13)
Graphic Design Process
An exploration of the process behind graphic design. No voiceover--just music and images. Suitable for high school students who are learning graphic design. (1:55)
Remove and replace/fit protector mouldings, transfers and decals
This resource covers the procedures necessary to remove and replace/fit protector mouldings, transfers and decals. It contains activities and resources to facilitate self-paced learning. Topics covered include: remove a decal and replace a decal.
Replace major welded panels
This resource covers the skills and knowledge required to complete Unit of Competence: Replace major welded panels It contains activities and resources to facilitate self-paced learning. Topics covered include: Prepare a panel for removal, Remove panel from vehicle and Fit replacement panel.
Apply legislation to the workplace
This learning pack contains information, resources and short
activities to introduce you to: the legal environment in Australia, employment contracts,
common law, statutory law, industrial awards and agreements, and environmental
law.
Review, evaluate and present financial management process improvements
This task looks at how to make sure that the quality of your information keeps up with the demands of your organisation. This learning pack contains information and activities for various ways to review, evaluate and present financial management process improvements covering collection and organising of information; analysing information; presenting information; and contingency planning.
Manage financial performance
As a manager you will use a range of techniques to control the activities of the business and plan future activities. This learning pack introduces you to managing financial performance and contains information and activities covering the purpose and components of financial performance; techniques for managing financial performance; developing a performance report; and evaluating financial information systems.
Treat risks
In this task we’ll look at monitoring the risks and identifying and implementing control measures. it contains a learning pack which addresses the issues surrounding the treatment of risks; strategies you will use control and assess both the ongoing and the short term nature of the risk; differing strategies in risk management; various models and devices to monitor risk.
Understand financial management fundamentals
Organisations place a great deal of emphasis on finance. This task will help you understand the fundamentals. It includes a learning pack which introduces you to some financial management fundamentals and contains information and activities about financial management concepts; legal requirements; budgets, their purpose, types and key elements; and interrelationships with work groups for budget activities.
Constitutionalism in Latin America: A North American Perspective
Professor Barker will make a presentation on "Constitutionalism in Latin America: a North American Perspective" Moderators: Dante Figueroa, Adjunct Professor, WCL and Georgetown Law Center, Senior Legal Information Analyst, Law Library of Congress.
Monitor turf health
This resource covers the identifying of issues related to the establishment and growth of turf. It contains activities and resources to facilitate self-paced learning. Topics include: turf problems around the barbeque area, tennis court patchy, bowling green worn, entry losing colour, greens not running true, 16th green thinning and workplace turf problem.
Renovate grassed areas
This resource covers the skills and knowledge that will assist the learner to prepare to renovate grassed areas. It contains activities and resources to facilitate self-paced learning. Topics include: prepare for turf renovation, renovate a tennis court and clean up site and equipment.
Assist with turf construction
This resource covers the process of support a worker provides to others in a team who are constructing soil profiles for the establishment of turf. It contains activities and resources to facilitate self-paced learning. Topics include: Prepare for construction and construction.
Operate tractors
In horticulture tractors may be used to cut grass, plough, spray or dig trenches. Tractors have
special features and, therefore, you will require special training in order to
operate them safely. This resource supports the learning required to 'Operate
tractors' and addresses tractor safety, pre-start checks and operation of
tractors.
Support turf establishment
This resource covers the process of supporting the establishment of turf by seed or sod for sporting, recreational, landscaping, community and private use.Supporting turf establishment is likely to be carried out under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and co-ordination within a team may be required. Competency requires the application of knowledge and skills to a range of turf establishment tasks. Turf establishment is usually undertaken within esta
Data Communications Applications
This learning object provides a week-by-week set of learning guides to provide information on the application of networking.
SRXIND003A: Apply Sport and Recreation Law: Course Content
Course content. This is the course content component of SRXIND003A: Apply Sport and Recreation Law. The course content and learners resource can be accessed through the learning object SRXIND003A: Apply Sport and Recreation Law.The course has been designed primarily to guide you on how and where to find information about law applicable to the sport and recreation industry. This is achieved through interactive activities. To complete this unit, you will need to demonstrate that you are able to i
Serious Breaches Relating to the Food Act
Use of e-learning tools for 3 units of Certificate III in Hospitality
(Commercial Cookery) for apprentice cooks. These units are the first 3 units to be
studied in the program and to be available on line can reduce the face to face learning
time and enable the apprentice to commence study while waiting to commence trade
school.
