The workshop will present a methodology which focuses on the importance of determining learning needs and developing education competencies to ensure that specific educational requirements are met.
A five step approach will be presented:

• Step 1 A high level educational analysis.
• Step 2 Involves a blueprinting process to determine the educational requirements. The learning environment can then be designed.
• Step 3 Involved the design and building of each component in the Knowledge. Management System (based on the blueprint developed in Step 2).
• Step 4 Involves the integration and testing of all educational components
  through a learning infrastructure.
• Step 5 Involves establishing the support and maintenance systems and setting standards so that the success of the system can be evaluated.

The workshop will also provide a demonstration of a total Knowledge Management System.

Biography: Professor David Ross is the Chief Executive Officer of INDELTA a company with which he has been involved since its inception. As Chief Executive Officer, David has planned and led the activities of INDELTA and set up collaborative networks with the business, government and education sectors.He has had four careers over 20 years in the fields of university administration, industry consultancy, university teaching and secondary teaching. Prior to taking up the position of Chief Executive Officer with INDELTA, David was Associate Director, Distance Education Centre at the University of Southern Queensland. David has managed distance education programs, developed and taught multimedia units, coordinated research projects and led the design and introduction of innovative learning programs in education and industry.