Friday, 14 May 2010
Choose your own adventure – a webventure through the jungle of e-learning
3:11 pm | 
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Service Industries Training Advisory Council
Confused about e-learning? Not sure where to start? Not sure what is available from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework?
Try the webventure created by Sue McShane the ACT e-learning coordinator using ARED V2.1. Using this tool, participants are able to choose their own adventure through the jungles of e-learning. It enables them to discover how the products, tools, people and communities of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework can help them get started or embed e-learning in their organisations or classrooms.
This online webventure allows participants to ‘trek’ at their own pace through the areas applicable to them, and therefore caters for beginners to advanced e-learning explorers.
Access the webventure at http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=78581
Article excerpt taken from The Loop 10/05/2010
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Help us to update your Teacher E-learning Toolkit!
3:07 pm |
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The VET Teacher E-learning Toolkit (Toolkit), sets out the minimum web and desktop functionality requirements that teachers need to support the effective use of e-learning strategies.
To ensure that the Toolkit remains an accurate and up-to-date resource, the Framework is calling for VET practitioners to respond to an online survey about their use of e-learning tools and applications. The survey takes only minutes to complete, containing seven questions about which web-based, desktop-support and virtual classroom tools and applications you use, and about your experiences using these tools.
The survey responses will form a vital part of the Framework’s 2010 review and update of the Toolkit. To complete the survey, go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FYSCFT7
E-standards for Training will also be revising other key e-learning resources, including the m-learning standards and VET tools for e-learning content throughout 2010.
Article Excerpt taken from The Loop 10/05/2010
VET Capability Development
3:03 pm |
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Service Industries Training Advisory Council
The JMA Analytics Model of VET Capability Development, a recently released report from John Mitchell & Associates,** has found that the current skill levels of the average Australian VET trainer and assessor meet only 80% of professional work requirements and that by 2014 this will fall to 62%.
The nexus demonstrated between VET practitioner capability and national productivity, prompted the authors to undertake an independent, large scale quantitative investigation into the educational skill levels of Australian VET trainers and assessors: the National Survey of VET Practitioner Skills. The survey was undertaken in late 2009 and the report presents an analysis of the 2,230 responses received from practitioners in the VET sector.
The report summarises how VET practitioners rate and integrate their professional knowledge and skills.
In the report Mitchell categorises VET trainers and assessors according to their professional learning needs. The special interest for Frameworkers is the category of the Specialist VET Practitioner and the VET Learning and Assessment Specialist. Mitchell describes these practitioners as specialists in the facilitation, organisation and management of learning and assessment that goes beyond the context of either the classroom or the workplace. This includes e-learning and online assessment, as well as distance and off-shore learning.
The model shows that currently advanced practitioners are pre-occupied with e-learning, among a cluster of other challenging skills. Because technology keeps changing and because they are focused on the leading edge of VET practice, advanced practitioners are focused on how to improve those skills that have a technology component. The leading edge of VET practice requires deep understanding of e-learning, for example for the purposes of online assessment, and of flexible learning.
** Dr John Mitchell is a VET Strategist who is well respected for the work he has done both independently and on behalf of federal and state governments in the area of VET workforce development.
Article excerpt taken from The Loop 10/05/2010
New research report into e-assessment practices
2:57 pm |
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Service Industries Training Advisory Council
According to the 2009 national E-learning Benchmarking Survey, 62 per cent of teachers and 46 per cent of registered training organisations (RTOs) are using online assessment activities due to the flexibility they provide.
E-assessment and the AQTF is a new report that examines key e-assessment issues for practitioners and auditors and includes recommendations to promote better understanding and improved practices in e-assessment, particularly in relation to Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) 2007 .
The research included targeted interviews, teleconferences and small group discussions with VET auditors, quality managers and practitioners. Some key observations include:
- E-assessment is maintaining quality standards – auditors indicated the majority of audits employ quality assessment practices, and that standards were applied as rigorously or more rigorously to e-assessment than to traditional assessment methods.
- Auditors and practitioners have confidence in e-assessment – but there is some tension and confusion between practitioners and auditors around various forms of e-assessment.
- E-assessment is a popular type of formative assessment - e-assessment is primarily being used as a form of diagnostic and formative assessment. While e-assessment is not commonly used now for summative assessment this is envisaged to change in the future with the growth in e-examinations and other tools to test knowledge.
- The potential of Toolboxes – practitioners are becoming more aware of the potential for Toolboxes around e-assessment, especially as Toolboxes involve projects that can be completed on line.
The research also reveals challenges around improving the overall quality of e-assessment tools; the provision of guidelines and good examples for e-portfolios; auditor consistency and training; and increasing the number of well trained and informed practitioners.
A specific feature of the research comprises three case studies of e-assessment practice which were developed to support the findings of the research, and that demonstrate how different organisations have implemented e-assessment.
In general, the research points to the need to build confidence around new and emerging forms of e-assessment, in order to maintain high quality training and assessment in the VET system.
Article excerpt from the The Loop 10/05/2010
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Play Doh, Lego, Nintendo: Metaphors for the building blocks of good learning design
1:44 pm |
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Service Industries Training Advisory Council
What constitutes good learning design?
Using iconic building blocks from the real world, this session will look at how to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences in vocational education and training (VET).
Focusing on the importance of thoughtfully designed learning objects, online learning sequences and teaching strategies, the session will introduce three concepts that together provide a scalable framework for proactive and quality learning design.
Date: Monday 24 May 2010
Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm (AEST)
Location: http://tinyurl.com/2010-egems-playdoh
Presenter: 
Helen holds post graduate qualifications in educational management, online education and Indigenous education and is currently undertaking a doctorate at the University of Southern Queensland researching professional development and learning object reuse.
Free training – finding content and making connections on flexiblelearning.net.au
1:13 pm |
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Get free online training!
This month's session: What's in it for me?
Session: What's in it for me?Presenter: Kim Edgar
When: 20 May 2010, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Adelaide Time)
Registrations close: 20 May 2010, 9:00am
To register email: webadmin@flexiblelearning.net.au
During this session Kim will demonstrate how to find content on flexiblelearning.net.au. The session will include using tags, searching, RSS, bookmarking and making connections with others.
In addition if you would like to arrange a customised session with a group of colleagues or on a particular topic feel free to contact Webadmin atwebadmin@flexiblelearning.net.au or add a comment to this blog.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Previous training sessions
More on content - Recording
In this session Kim looked at creating accessible content and how to embed gadgets.
In this session Kim looked at creating accessible content and how to embed gadgets.
Flexiblelearning.net.au Groups - Recording
In this session Kim provided an overview of some existing groups as well as how to create and set up your own group.
In this session Kim provided an overview of some existing groups as well as how to create and set up your own group.
In this session Kim provided an overview of the website along with helpful hints on how to get started with using the Framework website.
Why Content Strategy Matters
1:09 pm |
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Service Industries Training Advisory Council
I think this is a great presentation to make you think about your content in an online environment. Especially when it comes to marketing.
Why Content Strategy Matters
View more presentations from Alchemy Content Ltd.
Original posting at http://www.slideshare.net/alchemycontent/why-content-strategy-matters by Alchemy Content Ltd
Social media stats - do you know the true impact?
9:16 am |
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Service Industries Training Advisory Council
I love the new updated social media stats video. Definitely gives you something to think about. Check it out here:
Videos posted on YouTube by Socialnomics09
VS the original:
Videos posted on YouTube by Socialnomics09
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