RN Mobile Learning Project Lt Alex Smith BSc (Hons) PGCE (PCET) RN HMS COLLINGWOOD Weapon Engineering Principles Training Unit

Range Background Rapid Authoring – it’s applications Progress to date Demonstration

Background

Rapid Authoring – it’s applications

Progress to date

Demonstration

Background RN Engineering Branches restructured Artificer and Mechanic Engineering Technician (ET) New ETs + re-badged legacy branches Long time since last academics Some feed from non-technical branches E-learning package failing Backclassing rates higher than desired

RN Engineering Branches restructured

Artificer and Mechanic

Engineering Technician (ET)

New ETs + re-badged legacy branches

Long time since last academics

Some feed from non-technical branches

E-learning package failing

Backclassing rates higher than desired

Concept of Use ET, LET, POET WE courseware library Used for: pre-course learning revision/re-presentation whilst on course post-course revision Discussion between students No change to current validated delivery SME involvement

ET, LET, POET WE courseware library

Used for:

pre-course learning

revision/re-presentation whilst on course

post-course revision

Discussion between students

No change to current validated delivery

SME involvement

Initial Procurement Requirements of RN from software - Must be intuitive to students and SME’s Restrictions of software within RN - Bandwidth and security issues Usefulness beyond pre-course learning

Requirements of RN from software

- Must be intuitive to students and SME’s

Restrictions of software within RN

- Bandwidth and security issues

Usefulness beyond pre-course learning

Rapid Authoring - Lecturnity Powerpoint based SCORM compliant Cheap rapid production of e-media and e-tests Publish lessons in all multi media formats Ease of use by SME’s

Powerpoint based

SCORM compliant

Cheap rapid production of e-media and e-tests

Publish lessons in all multi media formats

Ease of use by SME’s

Lecturnity - Lessons

Lecturnity - Tests

Access by Serving Personnel

Defence Learning Portal 24/7 Access Ability to track usage and results QA of test and course material Removes upfront LMS costs and long term administration costs

24/7 Access

Ability to track usage and results

QA of test and course material

Removes upfront LMS costs and long term administration costs

Defence Learning Portal

Mobile Learning Technology Detached personnel Distance Learning Sony Play Station Portable

Detached personnel

Distance Learning

Sony Play Station Portable

Sony Play Station Portable

Play Station Portable Delivers lessons in video to hard to reach target audience For the Y Generation the control of this device is almost intuitive Students feel ‘invested in’

Delivers lessons in video to hard to reach target audience

For the Y Generation the control of this device is almost intuitive

Students feel ‘invested in’

HMS Bristol Blended Learning NVQ True open workshop/hybrid learning environment addressing – Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes which should help increase retention Didactic lesson still delivered Supported by Rapid Authored lessons and relevant e-tests PSP’s issued for trainees to use at night for revision and lesson re-enforcement

True open workshop/hybrid learning environment addressing – Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes which should help increase retention

Didactic lesson still delivered

Supported by Rapid Authored lessons and relevant e-tests

PSP’s issued for trainees to use at night for revision and lesson re-enforcement

Progress to Date 30 PSPs purchased for trials Technically proven Positive feedback from: Trainees Employers Encourages peer to peer interaction

30 PSPs purchased for trials

Technically proven

Positive feedback from:

Trainees

Employers

Encourages peer to peer interaction

Next steps……

Summary Background Rapid Authoring – it’s applications Progress to date

Background

Rapid Authoring – it’s applications

Progress to date

Demonstration