Project+Overview



This project aims to provide fifteen (15) people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds the opportunity to develop skills sets to work effectively within an entry level retail environment.

This project specifically addresses the training needs of English as Second Language, new arrivals and refugees to Australia via the provision of a range of e-learning approaches and technologies.

These approaches are framed around basic workplace communication skills using e-delivery approaches and methodologies and seek to provide an e-learning practice or process TAFESA South is improving on.

These e-technologies will include :
 * Learning management system (TASI Moodle) using Toolbox learning objects
 * Social networking platforms Facebook /LinkedIn
 * Multimedia tools - podcasts, video
 * Communication tools - Skype, discussion forums and smart phones.

These approaches aim to develop the e-literacy, foundation skills and pre-vocational skills of these disadvantaged individuals. Thereby increasing employment opportunities by providing access to multiple technologies within a team based and supportive learning environment. This project supports workforce development in industry through innovative training solutions (Goal 2 National VET E learning Strategy)

Communication skills coupled with technology use are prerequisite employability skills for entry level retail industry participants. Participants will also gain independence, the ability to be responsible, develop interpersonal, online etiquette skills and language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills Successful participants will also achieve Certificate I in Retail qualification (SIR10107)