[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution.
In Australia, currently, more than 500 deliver Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related courses for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, and only 12 (Figure 1) of them are registered training organisations (RTOs) have been accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) [2] to delivery Diploma of Applied Blockchain (10849NAT)
Before submitting and going through a lengthy audit and screening process by ASQA and industry experts for a specific course, the RTO must fully develop all necessary training materials and be ready to deliver based on the submitted documentation. This is where RTO is reluctant to invest or needs a lot of assistance from industry consultation to develop the content of those courses.
For the financial, new technical requirements such as blockchain field and the risk of losing a lot of investment capital upfront and unknown the outcome for the course registration or even after course accreditation accepted, the material is not relevant, not up-to-date, this would be a negative impact on the RTOs. The result of this proposal is to develop fully and ready to deliver two out of nine core units for the Diploma of Applied Blockchain that utilises Cardano testnets and smart contact scripts as samples and for some assessments for the intended two core units, for that at least the learners get closer to one of blockchain development, in this case, is Cardano ecosystem – a public blockchain.
Figure 1: Current RTOs deliver Diploma of Applied Blockchain (10849NAT) in Australia
[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community.
This proposal’s best impact or success in bringing value to the Cardano community and its ecosystem would be for at least one RTO provider to adopt and use the content, assessments, and lab practicals for these two core units in their Diploma of Applied Blockchain.
[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?
Our team comprises technical writers/editors, lecturers, and professor who have worked for a number of years in Australian education for both the vocational education and training (VET) sector and higher education providers (Universities). Please see more details of our team members in [RESOURCES] below.
In relation to fund management, as a core team member of Eastern Town Hall [3] for the last 2.5 years as Co-host and Moderator, I have assisted the team in most possible ways to complete funded proposals since Fund6, and despite there being always an inevitable fluctuation or up/down factor or risk of delay in proposal delivery. See more details in [Project Milestones] and [BUDGET & COSTS] for funding breakdown against tasks completion.
[3] https://easterntownhall.com/
[Project Milestones] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?
Milestone Title
Resource mapping and development for BLKEBF001 and NAT10849001 core units
Milestone Outputs
Create a suitable mapping content with a minimum of 50% course content derived from Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate (CBCA) modules for two units below:
BLKEBF001: Establish a blockchain framework for decentralised peer to peer consensus and innovation
Unit description:
This unit requires the ability to explain blockchain terminology, how blockchains work in practice to create user value, work with teams to analyse the technical and non-technical aspects and limitations of blockchain, identify potential for disintermediation and opportunities for innovation created through the application of blockchain technologies.
NAT10849001 Apply the tenets of blockchain to create value
Unit description:
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply the tenets of a blockchain and their relationship to value creation within the business model.
Acceptance criteria
Completed content and readings for two units with assessments (assignment/quizzes/essay/projects/research/labs/presentation) can be delivered in blended or approximately 20-30 hours of face-to-face learning mode for each unit.
Evidence of milestone completion
A published Google Docs link provides and contains all the mapping details.
Milestone Title:
BLKEBF001: Establish a blockchain framework for decentralised peer to peer consensus and innovation – mapping, content and assessment development.
Milestone Outputs
Mapping, content and assessment development for the following learning outcomes.
Unit description:
This unit requires the ability to explain blockchain terminology, how blockchains work in practice to create user value, work with teams to analyse the technical and non-technical aspects and limitations of blockchain, identify potential for disintermediation and opportunities for innovation created through the application of blockchain technologies.
Acceptance criteria
Document all learning outcomes and relevant assessments for his unit as underpinned in milestone 1.
Evidence of milestone completion
A published Google Docs link contains all mapping, content, and assessment development.
Milestone Title:
NAT10849001 Apply the tenets of blockchain to create value – mapping, content and assessment developing and close-out report.
Milestone Outputs
Mapping, content and assessment development for the following learning outcomes.
Unit description:
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply the tenets of a blockchain and their relationship to value creation within the business model.
Acceptance criteria
Document all learning outcomes and relevant assessments for this unit as underpinned in milestone 1.
Evidence of milestone completion
A published Google Docs link contains all mapping, content, and assessment development.
The Project Closeout Report and Project Close-out Video will be a part of the evidence of this final milestone.
[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?
Dr Linh Pham is Australia-based, has completed his professional doctorate in information technology (DInfoTech), was a computer network and security consultant and turned to become an academic specialised in digital forensics and cybersecurity in 2004.
He is involved with Cardano Ecosystem and Project Catalyst in the following community roles: Fund 7 Challenge Team member for “Disarm cyber disinformation attacks”. Team Lead in Fund8 and Fund9 for “Grow East Asia, Grow Cardano” and Fund10 Team Lead for “Development & Infrastructure” challenges and Co-host and Moderator for Eastern Hemisphere Townhall since Fund 7 (2.5 years).
Linh will work on Cardano blockchain content mapping and assessment development in this project.
Telegram: @elpidanang
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0311-9659
YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@easterntownhall/videos](<https://www.youtube.com/@<member id=‘160457’ communityId=‘163’>easterntownhall/videos>)
A/Prof Dr Chandana Withana is Australia-based and an experienced college/RTO’s Dean, course coordinator and adjunct Senior Lecturer in Bachelor of Information Technology and Master of Information Technology programs with comprehensive experience in tertiary education, research and course development.
He will look at all of the concept-based content developments.
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/associate-professor-chandana-withana-8a442b32
Research: https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/cwithanacsueduau
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3007-687X
Angelika Maag: MLing; MCom; MIntRel (MQ) GCT&LHE (CSU)
Angelika has been a professional language teacher, editor, and proofreader for more than 20 years. In this project, Angelika will work as a proofreader and editor, and this is a vital role for the project as she is excellent in technical content editing.
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/angelika-maag-59092a55
[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources.
Milestone 1
Milestone Title: Resource mapping and development for BLKEBF001 and NAT10849001 core units
Content mapping for two units’ description: 20h * 300 ADA
Analyst and form assessment types to reflect learner groups: 10h * 300 ADA
Editing, layout and publishing: 5h * 300 ADA
Sub-total: 10500 ADA
Milestone 2
Milestone Title**:** BLKEBF001: Establish a blockchain framework for decentralised peer to peer consensus and innovation – mapping, content and assessment development.
Developing content and assessment materials for 1 hour of face-to-face typically takes three times the training hours. For an average of 25 hours of training material: 75h * 300 ADA
Sub-total: 22500 ADA
Final Milestone:
NAT10849001 Apply the tenets of blockchain to create value – mapping, content and assessment developing and close-out report.
Similar to the second millstone, the cost for NAT10849001 content and assessment development is 75h *300 ADA
Final closeout report and other administration work such as Milestone and Proof of achievement back and forth, emailing RTOs for feedback, engaging and cost involve with training.gov.au for training package details: 5h *300 ADA
Sub-total: 24000 ADA
Proposal total: 57000 ADA (Rate: $US 0.38)
[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?
In line with Australia Government Treasury Token mapping 2023 [4] consultation submissions, currently, only 12 RTOs are accredited to deliver Diploma of Applied Blockchain and only two head-run Universities, Sydney University [5] and RMIT [6], provide some courses with a small portion of the smart contract (non-Cardano), for instance.
Therefore, the proposal outcomes would be feasible steps for RTOs wishing to take on blockchain course development and for the Cardano ecosystem itself. It would be a significant position in marketing, onboarding and awareness in Australia and the 161 countries where international students come from and, as the third greatest export [7] of the country’s income, will help spread the Cardano blockchain even further once these students return to their home countries [8].
[4] https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-341659
[5] https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/subject-areas/spec/cryptography-and-blockchains.html
[6] https://online.rmit.edu.au/course/sc-designing-blockchain-solutions-blc201 https://online.rmit.edu.au/course/sc-developing-blockchain-applications-blc202