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National VET E-learning Strategy 2012 – 2015 funding opportunities
National VET E-learning Strategy 2012 – 2015 funding opportunities
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Order of presentations:
First (15mins) – overview of the strategy - download PowerPoint presentation
Second (15mins) – NBN - download PowerPoint presentation
Third (15mins) – Partnership for participation - download PowerPoint presentation
Fourth (15mins) – Access to skills - download PowerPoint presentation
Fifth (25mins) – Industry system change - download PowerPoint presentation
• Regional business
• Peak bodies industries
Overview
Stimulating improved skills levels for the Australian workforce
Investment in the National Vocational Education and Training E-learning Strategy for 2012-2015 will stimulate innovative approaches to increasing participation in training and improve the skill levels of the Australian workforce.
Funding of $11.5m has been approved for the Strategy in 2011/12 by the Ministerial Council on Tertiary Education and Training for programs:
- capitalising on the roll-out of the National Broadband Network by demonstrating the benefits of the national investment in broadband
- supporting large-scale workforce development in industry through partnerships and comprehensive e-learning advice
- expanding participation and access for individuals through e-learning programs delivering foundation skills and e-literacy.
The National VET E-learning Strategy (which replaces the Australian Flexible Learning Framework) will seek co-investment to promote the growth in broadband-based training; support the adoption of industry-wide e-learning programs; develop e-literacy; and improve access to training.
Session Overview
this was an information session about the funding opportunites and call for applications by the following Busniess Activities:
- National Broadband Network (NBN) E-learning Programs - focus on the delivery of training programs using broadband-based information technology to improve training access and outcomes for learners.
- Partnerships for Participation - opportunities to develop e-learning approaches to improve the e-literacy, foundation skills and employability of individuals experiencing disadvantage.
- Access to Skills - projects using e-learning strategies to deliver recognised training in priority occupation and skill areas.
- Regional Businesses Programs – delivering e-learning programs via rurally located business-based partnerships of industry, peak industry bodies, RTOs and community groups responding to local needs.
- Peak Industry Bodies Programs - five consultancies will be funded to create five workforce development e-learning business plans. Each business plan will focus on one of five priority industry sectors to initiate the Peak Industry Bodies Programs, for 2012. Consultancy proposals are due by 4 pm AEDT Monday 7 November 2011.
Presenters
- NBN E-learning Program: Melanie Doriean, NSW
- Partnerships for Participation: Marlene Manto and Kym Schutz, SA
- Access to Skills: Janice Calcei, WA
- Regional Businesses Programs: Kerry Manikis, ACT
- Peak Industry Bodies Programs: Kerry Manikis, ACT
The 2011 eGems sessions have been archived with recordings of these sessions and previous sessions available from the right hand navigation menu.
The 2011 e-Gems series comprised:
• 'Off and Racing...Top finish, low budget' – showcasing how the thoroughbred racing industry is using electronic resources, collaborative forums and virtual classrooms to deliver nationally approved training.
• 'Copyright in Context' – looking at copyright legislation in plain English with the focus on creative commons resources, such as images, audio and video, this e-Gems session is a ‘must’ for anyone designing e-learning courses and digital materials.
• 'Think outside the square with Moodle' – demonstrating how to avoid the ‘scroll of death’ in Moodle using the book feature. A series of step-by-step video resources have also been provided by the presenter and are available on the e-Gems site.
• 'Learning objects: Create, reuse, deploy for better teaching and learning online' – showing practitioners how to create, reuse and deploy learning objects using the VET Reload Tool.
• 'Strategies for implementing e-portfolios in VET' – a first for e-Gems sessions was a blended face-to-face and online session exploring the issues, challenges and benefits of implementing e-portfolios in VET.
• 'WHERE can I find a training partner to support my business?' – investigating the role of registered training organisations in partnering with business and industry to embed e-learning.
Other notable topics from previous eGems series include:
• virtual worlds/Second Life
• cloud computing
• e-assessment
• instructional/learning design
• getting started in e-learning
• web accessibility
• building e-capability
• e-portfolios and online recognition
• e-learning resources
• mobile learning and web 2.0 tools.
Recordings of these and other e-Gems sessions are available using the links on the right hand navigation menu.
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Submitted by Jyothi Jayaram on 18 March 2011 - 11:48am. 