e-standards
27.06.2011
When you’re building a learning resource do you consider whether the colours you use will be visible to all users?
Statistics vary but it’s commonly understood that approximately eight per cent of the population has some form of colour perception deficiency and those people, together with people with poor vision, can be strongly effected by your colour choices - particularly in terms of the contrast between them.
17/09/2010
The introduction of the MEinTassie wiki, part of the Adult Migrant Education Program (AMEP) at Tasmanian Polytechnic, is helping new migrants and refugees settle into Australia.
January–June 2011 funding opportunities
The Australian Government and state and territory ministers have approved funding to implement the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) for January–June 2011.
01/06/2010
Six new e-learning trials will receive a total of $100,000 to develop guidelines and standards for key emerging technologies including iPods, iPhones, e-books and virtual worlds.
08/02/2010
The vocational education and training (VET) system’s e-learning standards (e-standards) for the creation of online resources have been updated for 2010, supporting e-learning accessibility, affordability and interoperability.
18/12/2009
The national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), today received the green light to continue its work in driving the uptake, use and embedding of e-learning within the Australian vocational education and training (VET) system.
15/09/2009
A national approach to ensure that teachers and trainers have appropriate access to technology to support teaching and learning was recently ratified by the National Senior Officials Committee (NSOC).
27/07/2009
Five new technology trials will help to establish guidelines and e-standards to support the development and use of emerging technologies in the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector.
09/06/2009
You're searching in an online repository for an e-learning resource and after entering your search term, up pops a list of five relevant resources which meet your education needs.
That's metadata at work…or, for vocational education and training, Vetadata.