e-Learning

ACPET’s commitment to supporting Australian private training providers includes fostering the development of quality training design and delivery for today’s world.

ACPET encourages all VET providers in the Australian private education and training sector to access the support available through government funded initiatives to increase e-Learning capability.

National VET e-Learning Strategy: 

The National Vocational Education and Training E-learning Strategy for 2012-2015 is providing funds for e-learning projects which 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.

Details of funding opportunities for business, community and individual Registered Training Organisations are available at flexiblelearning.net.au.

Submissions for the various programs close 7 and 10 November 2011, 5pm AEDT.

For direct access to guidelines and application forms go to: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/content/NVELS-funding-opportunities-jan-jun+2012

ACPET – Vic Govt e-Learning Program 2011: 

The ACPET - Vic Govt e-Learning Program 2011 is a State government grant administrated by ACPET to assist independent registered training organisations (RTOs) integrate and embed e-learning in their organisations. The objective of the ACPET - Vic Govt e-Learning Program 2011 is to increase organisational capacity to provide quality e-learning solutions for clients. The program which runs until the end of 2011 also aims to increase independent RTOs’ competitiveness in vying for national e-learning funds for 2012 and beyond. 

In structuring the program, ACPET draws on past experience to design a relevant and engaging professional development program to assist independent RTOs statewide to understand, select and implement appropriate e-learning and e-business options for their students. 

The 2011 ACPET – Vic Govt e-Learning Program will feature two key initiatives: 

• a Mentoring Program – Beginner Stream & Intermediate Stream

• an e-Learning Professional Development Series

The Mentoring Program 

All Victorian RTOs will be invited to apply to participate in the 2011 ACPET - Vic Govt e-Learning Program, in either the Beginner or the Intermediate Stream. 

The Mentoring Program is designed to produce outcomes for the RTO and for the client’s by providing regular learning activities, contact, encouragement and advice to participants. ACPET will provide a structured, mentored professional development program including an initial on-site consultation with each participating RTO to ensure alignment with organisational priorities, followed by regular online meetings, goal setting, tasks and a final on-site consultation. 

Each project team/individual will be mentored through the process of researching, planning, designing, implementing and evaluating their chosen trial unit of competency (if at Beginner level) or other identified solution (if at Intermediate level). In keeping with current best practice in e-learning professional development, the program is structured to provide both one-on-one and peer group mentoring opportunities for participants to experience e-learning both as a learner as well as a facilitator.

e-Learning Professional Development Series 

In keeping with the change in strategy by The Australian Flexible Learning Framework for the period 2008 – 2011, ACPET will address the needs of private RTO’s at the start up stage in implementing e-Learning and provide training for the transition to industry based partnerships.  

A series of face-to-face and online workshops will be offered. All face-to-face workshops will be held in Melbourne and online workshops conducted through the ACPET Elluminate Room during March – November 2011 and open to staff from any Victorian independent RTO to attend. 

The e-Learning Professional Development Series Face-to-Face and Online Workshop Series is provided to private RTO’s on a ‘choose as required basis’.

Build a Business Case for implementing e-Learning

Online Workshop - 10:00am  - 11:00am 7 December 2011

The information session will be facilitated by Michael Gwyther, E-learning Director (yum productions) and Mentor for this year’s ACPET Vic Govt e-Learning Intermediate Program.

This is an information overview session, not a “how to” or “hands on” workshop. Future ACPET flexible learning sessions will focus on hands on skill development.

This Online Workshop will be held in an ACPET Blackboard collaborate virtual classroom. The link to access Blackboard collaborate will be sent upon Registration.

Please note that registration has now closed.

ACPET is always interested to identify e-Learning training needs and request private training organisations to submit suggestions via email to ACPET Vic e-Learning Projects Officer, sherrill [dot] lister [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (Sherrill Lister).