Developing e-learning
content
The Guide provides an overview of the processes and some of the things to consider
when developing content for e-learning and describes some useful resources that
may assist. This Guide is particularly targeted at those working in the Australian
vocational education and training (VET) sector.
(PDF format only 323KB)
Privacy issues
in online teaching and learning
This Quick Guide discusses privacy issues specific to online teaching and learning.
It assumes that you are operating in an organisation such as a Registered Training
Organisation (RTO) or under the auspice of a state training authority that is
required to have a privacy policy. The guide does not provide legal advice.
Rather the intention is to alert you to issues and activities in relation to
online teaching and learning which may raise privacy implications and direct
you to additional resources.
(PDF format only 204KB)
What are
the conditions for and characteristics of effective online learning communities?
This guide explores definitions and characteristics of online communities synthesised
from the literature, summarises key success factors, and provides references
to additional material for those who want to know more. It focuses in particular
on online communities as part of teaching and learning, and on 'communities
of practice' in vocational education and training (VET).
(PDF format only 228KB)
Approaches to Change
Management for Flexible Learning
This Guide looks at current research on change management and describes some
of the tools and models that have been developed to assist the management of
change toward flexible delivery and use of online technology in vocational education
and training in Australia. It focuses particularly on approaches adopted and
tools developed within the Australian Flexible Learning Framework and key research
conducted within VET.
(PDF format only 309KB)
Australian
Statistical Resources to Inform Flexible Learning
The focus of this Quick Guide is the location of quantitative data sources that
can provide statistical information about online learning and/or flexible learning
within Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia. It discusses some
of the definitional and organisation issues which make obtaining reliable national
statistics on these topics difficult and reports on what statistical sources
are available.
(PDF format only 199KB)
Definition
of key terms used in e-learning
This Guide provides definitions and descriptions of some of the key terms relating
to online and flexible learning in vocational education and training. It also
provides descriptions and annotated links to more comprehensive glossaries of
terms, and sources which discuss key terms and concepts in more detail.
(PDF format only 199KB)
Effective
Online Facilitation
This Guide looks at effective online facilitation and its importance in online
teaching and learning. Specifically it unpacks the various interpretations of
'facilitation', the impact of online mediums on teacher and student roles, facilitation
strategies, and emerging models and theories. The focus of this guide is on
practical application and strategies associated with the facilitation of student
learning.
PDF version (135 KB)
Cross-cultural
Issues in Content Development and Teaching Online
The focus of this Guide is the exploration of some of the cross-cultural issues
associated with developing content and designing and delivering online courses
and support services. Cultural considerations are important in any teaching
design. Teaching across cultures (from one place to another, or to different
audiences), and the teaching of diverse groups or individuals from different
cultures in one setting or dispersed across different geographic locations,
presents particular challenges. It includes research and resources on cross
cultural issues in relation to Indigenous students.
PDF version (147KB)
Globalisation/Internationalisation
of Online Content and Teaching
The purpose of this Quick Guide is to explore what is currently known about
globalisation and internationalisation in relation to online content and online
teaching and to synthesise findings and issues that have particular relevance
to the Vocational Education and Training (VET) community within Australia. Cultural
aspects on internationalising content and teaching are dealt with in a separate
Quick Guide 'Cross-cultural Issues in Content Development and Teaching Online'.
PDF version (137KB)
Online
Assessment
This Guide looks at the nature of assessment in a changed (and changing) Australian
Vocational Education and Training (VET) context, and considerations and issues
for online teaching. Specifically this guide looks at why the topic of online
assessment is important, key research projects that are looking at online assessment
in the VET context, current uses of online assessment, issues such as validity,
reliability, fairness, and flexibility (including the hot topic of plagiarism),
current barriers to the use of online mediums for assessment, and the impact
on selection of assessment strategies and assessment management processes.
PDF version (161KB)
Success
Factors for Collaborative Development of Content to Support Online Learning
This Guide reviews critical success factors for the collaborative development
of content to support online learning. It deals particularly with issues which
may arise when the collaboration is between different types of organisations
with diverse cultures and expectations, for example an educational institution
and a commercial software developer.
PDF version (134KB)
What
is Interoperability and Why is it Important?
This Guide describes the various aspects that are part of achieving interoperability
in both technology and information systems, illustrated by examples taken from
activities in the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector,
and in particular, projects within the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
PDF version (128KB)
What is
Universal Design and How Can it be Implemented?
This Guide provides an introduction to the principles of Universal Design, identifies
the contribution of particular projects within the Australian Flexible Learning
Framework to understanding and implementing Universal Design, and lists relevant
resources on both the philosophy and practical implementation of Universal Design.
PDF version (119KB)
In addition to the above Quick Guides, you may wish to access:
Flexibility
through online learning: At a glance
This publication consolidates findings from a number of research projects undertaken
to increase the vocational education and training sector's understanding of
the pedagogical, technical and managerial aspects of flexible learning. It specifically
focuses on issues related to online learning and delivery. The research was
funded by the Research Program under the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
This publication is part of the NCVER "At a glance" series.
PDF version (649KB)
Quick
Guides are produced by the Sharing
Knowledge project, an initiative within the Australian Flexible Learning
Framework for the National Vocational Education and Training System 2000-2004.
URL: http://flexiblelearning.net.au/guides/
Last updated: 29 July 2003
Maintained by: Jack Gilding <jack@backroad.com.au>