Course Summary
This online resource will increase Victorian students' and teachers' awareness of the technological innovations and digital skills used in a range of modern agricultural careers. Three curriculum-aligned learning modules for Years 7-12 students include:
- GPS Cows: livestock tracking system (VCE Ag & Horticulture Unit 2 – Outcome 2; Digital Technologies Y7&8 VCDTDI038)
- Escavox - Tracking the food chain (VCE Ag & Horticulture Unit 3 – Outcome 1 Food Technologies Y7&8 VCDSTC057)
- AgriWebb – Farming for Next Generation (VCE Ag & Horticulture Unit 1 – Outcome 2; Economics & Business Y9&10 VCEBB024)
Two versions of each module are provided: one version for students in Years 7-10, and one version for students in Years 11-12.
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsThere are no specific entry requirements.
Course Details
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For direct access to the resource, visit http://agri-techeducation.com/agri-techcheck |
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Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
This resource provides Professional Development for teachers and students. This is a resource only and no CPD hours or Certificate of Completion will be allocated.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
GPS Cows: livestock tracking system module
Students will collect store-on-board and real-time GPS data from livestock to analyse behaviours, manage welfare and make decisions about infrastructure improvements and animal husbandry. Teachers attending workshops will receive a free ‘GPS Cows’ tracker to use on their school farm.
Escavox - Tracking the food chain module
Students will use an Escavox dashboard designed for educational use which displays real-time GPS tracking data of produce grown in Victoria to determine the efficiency of delivery systems in the domestic and international food supply chain network and avoid wastage issues.
AgriWebb – Farming for Next Generation module
Students will use AgriWebb farm management software using a free educational licence to track farming operations and make business decisions to improve efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of the farm’s environmental resources.
There is no formal assessment.