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Remote nursing students benefit from e-learning technology

Brand Management — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:35:17 +1030

08/02/2012

With nurses in high demand across the country, a West Australian training institute is trialling a new training delivery model for its nursing students.

The Limitless eLearning: Beyond the classroom project aims to establish the technology requirements for an interactive broadcast delivery model and the skills needed by lecturers, students and support staff.

NBN enables online hospitality training

Brand Management — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:29:51 +1030

06/02/2012

Money may make the world go round, but how often do we stop to think about the skills of those on the receiving end of a transaction to handle cash and electronic payments?

Computer games deliver OHS certification

Brand Management — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:17:12 +1030

With Australia moving to adopt a national qualification to enable workers to enter a construction site, a project is currently underway to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an immersive 3D computer game to deliver occupational health and safety (‘White Card’) certification training for the construction industry.

E-learning for workforce development: funding opportunities

Brand Management — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:19:54 +1030

17/01/2012

VET E-standards updated for 2012

Brand Management — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:07:31 +1030

09/01/2012

An updated set of standards for creating accessible and reusable e-learning content has been published for the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

Funding announced for VET e-learning projects

Web Administration — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:22:29 +1030

05/12/11

Details of the first round of funding for delivery of e-learning training programs under the National Vocational Education and Training E-learning Strategy are now available here.

The programs funded under the National VET E-learning Strategy (which replaces the Australian Flexible Learning Framework) reflect its focus on:

Learner Pathways into higher level VET qualifications

Brand Management — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:35:08 +1030

28/11/2011

Effective learning pathways provide people with the skills and knowledge needed to gain employment and manage their careers . The Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector has been set ambitious targets to increase the number of working aged Australians who have a formal qualification.

National VET E-learning Strategy 2012 funding opportunities

Web Administration — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:04:30 +1030

19/10/2011

National VET E-learning Strategy 2012 funding opportunities
e-Gems information session

Date:    Thursday 20 October
Time:    12:30-2:00pm AEDT
URL:     http://tinyurl.com/nvelstrategy

Stimulating improved skills levels for the Australian workforce

Web Administration — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:26:14 +1030

17/10/2011

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:

National Simulation-Based Training and Virtual Learning Conference

Web Administration — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:26:08 +0930

15/09/2011

Liquid Learning will present the National Simulation-Based Training and Virtual Learning Conference on 28-29 November in Melbourne.

Themed evolving the learning environment and leveraging technology to create an engaging, immersive and cohesive learning experience, this exciting inaugural event will showcase new technological platforms and the challenges involved in utilising their potential within a variety of learning environments and organisational settings.

Conference topics include