Research opportunities

The Framework has now opened tenders for up to $50,000 for a service provider to undertake research to investigate how past Framework-funded and supported innovations in e-learning have been sustained and mainstreamed.

The research should include:

• national and international literature review of current practice and future trends in the sustainability and mainstreaming of innovations into e-learning
• review of selected Framework funded and supported projects
• analysis of innovations and identification of factors that enable sustainability and integration to mainstream practice
• development of in depth case studies
• collaboration with the Business Manager to disseminate findings across the vocational education and training (VET) sector 
• production of a final report for publication.

>>Download the research tender 

The tender submission deadline is 2.00pm (SA local time) on Friday 22 January 2010.

For more information contact Annie Fergusson, the Benchmarking and Research Business Manager, on the details below.

>>To ask questions, contribute and discuss research, join the Benchmarking and Research group

E-learning benchmarking

The national  E-learning Benchmarking Survey provides the most current snapshot of e-learning around the country, with national, state/territory and industry specific analysis.

>>See the national E-learning Benchmarking Survey results here

E-learning for business 09 – Thursday 15 October 2009 – Brisbane

This event showed Vocational Education and Training practitioners, training providers, CEOs, policy makers, and business and industry representatives how e-learning works in real life and how it can save you time and money.

>>Find out more on the E-learning for Business 09 Event page here.

Research publications

The Framework produces a number of research-based resources to assist the VET community to develop tailored e-learning programs. This suite of resources currently includes more than 10 in-depth reports on e-learning, in areas such as supporting national training initiatives, small business, and mature aged workers.

If you don't have time to read the full reports, the what matters series of pamphlets (see below) highlight the key findings from the Framework's major research projects.

>>Explore our research publications and what matters pamphlets here

Latest research

Keep an eye out for the following key research projects in 2009:

• The impact of e-learning on employability skills development - released in April 2009 this report highlights e-learning as a dynamic influence in shaping the VET system in the 21st century, as organisations use e-learning as a tool to embed employability skills in their education and training.
• How organisations are using e-learning to support national training initiatives - this report was released in February 2009 and confirms that e-learning is being sought out by Australian business and industry looking to solve significant skills shortages.
• The impact of champions on embedding e-learning in their organisation - has been released and highlights the role of e-learning champions for organisations looking to successfully adopt and embed e-learning.
• 2009 national E-learning Benchmarking Survey (including RTOs, teachers/trainers, learners and employers) – released in October 2009, the full 2009 survey results are available from the E-learning Indicators website, including a final report which analyses the survey results, and a breakdown of survey results by employer, student, teacher/trainer, RTO, demographic and industry area.

>> Read the latest benchmarking research on the uptake of e-learning in VET in Australia here

Copyright

The Framework has a Copyright Officer, Vanessa Tuckfield, who provides expert policy advice on Copyright/IP for the VET sector and maintains the Copyright Kitchen online resource, providing associated educational, promotional and support services.

Copyright Kitchen focuses solely on copyright and intellectual property issues.  It offers an interactive, user-friendly guide to the legal loopholes and pitfalls of copyright law.

Contacts

Annie Fergusson
Benchmarking and Research Business Manager

Phone:+61 883484071
Mobile:+61 401125179
Email: fergusson.annie [at] saugov.sa.gov.au

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Vanessa Tuckfield
Copyright Officer

Phone:+61 262073158
Mobile:+ 0416 169 313
Email: vanessa.tuckfield [at] cit.act.edu.au

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