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    M 1 - Innovation in animal management


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      Overview

      Innovation is the process of making changes to existing processes and practices. In the dairy industry, a need and trend toward increasing farm business size and resulting efficiencies has seen a range of new and emerging processes adopted by farm owners.  

      In this module, you will explore research emerging from the dairy industry funded Smart Feeding Project and its real world application on farm using the case study of Tocal Dairy. 

      Throughout the module, you will develop a more in-depth technical understanding of factors influencing cow production, business and feed management. You will also develop your understanding of educational design practice and learning theory to support in designing engaging learning experiences for your students.   

      During the course of this module, you will compile your coursework using an e-portfolio. Your e-portfolio will be created using the online platform Padlet. Please ensure you read the instructions below and setup your Padlet prior to commencing the coursework.

      In addition, review the module learning outcomes, module calendar and live online session sections below before starting the coursework. 

    • Module Learning Outcomes

      ln this module, you will undertake a series of learning experiences in the context of the Smart Feeding Project to develop your: 

      1. Technical knowledge and understanding of animal management innovations which influence dairy farm productivity and profitability. 
      2. Understanding of learning theory and educational design to develop and deliver engaging and impactful training for your students.  

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      Module Content
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      Module 1 -Part 1

      		  

      Module 1 -Part 2

      		  

      Module 1 -  Part 3
               
               
               

      Part 1 of module 1 explores the emerging research findings from the dairy industry led Smart Feeding Project. The module will also begin introducing concepts of learning theory, which will be an important foundation for the learning activities which you complete throughout the program.

      		  

      In this part two of the module, you will have the opportunity to build on your understanding of why and how people learn by exploring modes of training within context of the Certificate III Agriculture. 

      In this part you will be working on an activity in small groups. Check out 'the HUB' and your your profile to know more.

      		 

      In this final part of Module 1, you will experience as a student would, the application of concepts learnt throughout Parts 1 & 2. These concepts will be brought to life using the practice of examining a real-world scenario. We will learn about Case-Based Learning (CBL).
       Access Part 1 here
      		  
        Access Part 2 here
      		  
        Access Part 3 here

       

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      Module Tools
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      Module Calendar

      Familiarise yourself with the main learning events in the module calendar.

      Click here to open the Calendar
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      Live Online Sessions

      All Online Workshop sessions for Module 1 can be accessed via one link. Sessions dates and times are outlined on the module calendar and detailed here.

      Click here to open the Live Online Sessions list
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      e-portfolio

      For this module, you will compile and post all your coursework to an e-portfolio. The e-portfolio will be created using the online bulletin board called 'Padlet'. You will need to setup your Padlet prior to commencing the coursework.

      Click here for instructions on setting up your e-portfolio