The Quality
Auditing project has been set up to develop guidelines for use in Australian
Quality Training Framework audits of Registered Training Organisations
delivering training using online technologies, and produce professional
development materials to support the audit process. The aim is to:
- Develop
guidelines for use in Australian Quality Training Framework audits of
Registered Training Organisations delivering training using online
technologies.
- Develop and
trial professional development material to support the guidelines and
auditing of online training
- A range of
strategies for the conduct of quality audits in an online learning and
assessment environment
- Resources to support
the conduct of quality audits including
- Training activity
guidelines
- Quality exemplars
- Reference material
- Support material
(evidence guides) aligned to AQTF standards
- Data from a trial of
professional development material with a range of quality auditors
- Resources for a professional development program to
support the implementation and auditing of online training programs
- A model for auditor professional development that
supports Registered Training Organisations
- Indicators of quality standards for online delivery of
VET programs using online technologies
- Identification of resources related to quality issues
to support the delivery of online training programs for RTOs
Key Tasks
- Develop draft standards for auditing of online programs
- Conduct national consultation and gather feedback on draft
standards. The key contact person in each state will be provided with points of
consultation and the team will seek written feedback and interview data as
appropriate
- Develop evidence guide to support standards
- Consult with state agencies and auditors to identify
existing professional development resources and develop guidelines for
production of suitable models
- Develop background notes to support the guidelines
- Validate guidelines (including focus groups)
- Trial professional development tools and materials with at
least one auditor in each state. The state contact people will be asked to
nominate the trial participants. Focus groups will be used in at least two
states to ensure a wide coverage of auditing contexts
- Revise tools and resources in the light of feedback from
trial participants.
- Consult with stakeholders to identify the most appropriate
strategies for disseminating project outputs. It is anticipated the primary
location will be the FLAG website, but links to and through other networks will
be examined. Each state has established a quality assurance process as part of
implementation of the AQTF. These networks will be consulted with to identify
the best approach to encouraging uptake.
Robin Booth
Project Consultant
NSW Vocational
Education and Assessment Centre
Australian
Technology Park
L2, Bay 4
Garden Street
Eveleigh NSW 1430
robin.booth@det.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 02 8374 540
Patricia Hyde
Project Consultant
NSW Vocational
Education and Assessment Centre
Australian
Technology Park
L2, Bay 4
Garden Street
Eveleigh NSW 1430
Patricia.hyde@det.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 02 8374 5407
Marty Cielens
Project Manager
Adelaide
Institute of TAFE
120 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5001
Ph : 08
82078320 Fax: 08 82078560
martciel@adel.tafe.sa.edu.au
FLAG sponsor
Madeleine Woolley
Executive Director
Adelaide Institute
of TAFE
120 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5001
Ph : 08 82078220
madelwoo@tafe.sa.edu.au
ANTA representative
Maryanne Longo
Senior
Project Officer
National Training Framework
GPO Box 3120
Brisbane QLD 4001
longom@anta.gov.au
FLAG Secretariat
Mary McLean
Coordinator - National Liaison, FLAG
Secretariat
Learning Technologies Branch
OTTE, Department of Education and Training
03 9412-4401
mclean.mary.t@edumail.vic.gov.au
Private Providers (ACPET)
David Cannon
Essington School
Darwin
NT
Ph: (08) 8948-1255
david@essington.nt.edu.au
AQTF Steering Committee nominees
Wendi Masters
Quality
Assurance Specialist
Department of Employment Education and Training
GPO
Box 2925
Darwin, NT 0801
(08) 8999-4257
wendi.masters@nt.gov.au
Neil Hardman - Vic
Senior
Auditor
Office of Training and Review Division
Office of Training
and Tertiary Education
2 Treasury Place
East Melbourne, Vic
3002
(03) 9637-2734
hardman.neil.n@edumail.vic.gov.au
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