The annual e-learning end-of-year events, hosted by each state and territory through November and December, are over for another year.

The events brought together e-learning experts and novices from the vocational education and training (VET), community and business sectors to share insights and know-how on the latest e-learning resources, networks, trends and issues, including:

• The low-down on social media tools, learning management systems and emerging technologies that support engaging and flexible training and assessment. This included Facebook, Flickr, Moodle, blogs, wikis, podcasts, web conferencing, Second Life, Twitter, point-of-view camera glasses, Nintendo Wii, interactive whiteboards and digital pens.
• Using e-learning to engage specific learner groups, including remote and Indigenous learners, and learners with a disability.
• Tools and strategies for managing issues such as copyright for the digital classroom, RPL (recognition of prior learning), auditing and e-assessment.
• Getting started in e-learning using key Framework tools such as LORN, Flexible Learning Toolboxes, ARED, e-portfolios and the QTImPlayer.
• Hints and tips from 2008 and 2009 E-learning Innovations projects, including the opportunity to get up close and personal with those responsible for some of Australia ’s most innovative e-learning examples.

The Australian Government and state and territory ministers have approved $15 million to implement the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), in 2010. Business activities are set out in the 2010 Framework Business Plan, which has been developed in the broader context of the 2008–2011 Framework Strategy.

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. Read more…