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Projects: Quality Auditing of Online Learning
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The Quality Auditing of Online Learning project was established
in 2002 to develop guidelines for use in Australian Quality
Training Framework audits of Registered Training Organisations
delivering training using online technologies. In addition,
this project has produced professional development materials
to support the audit process.
Project goals:
- 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.
Project outputs:
- 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.
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The Quality Auditing in Online Learning Guidelines and resources
are aimed at auditors of VET online training programs under
the AQTF, people responsible for planning the audit process,
and anyone involved in planning and/or delivering auditor
induction programs.
RTOs planning to implement online programs or preparing for
an audit will also find these resources useful.
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Auditor induction kit. Download Word
(1.6 mb) or PDF
(910 kb).
This package is designed to be used as part of a facilitated
auditor induction workshop, either as a stand-alone
activity or integrated into a general auditor induction
program.
It is possible for individuals to work through this
resource independently and gain an insight into online
issues as they impact on training delivery.
Guide to good practice in AQTF auditing - the online perspective. Download
Word
(73 kb) or PDF
(29 kb).
This document provides background to this project and
an overview of key issues for auditors of online delivery.
The aim of this document is to set the scene for auditors.
This document is one of a set of AQTF auditing resources.
It follows the structure used in The Guide to Good Practice
in AQTF Auditing (ANTA 2001) which identifies four main
audit functions (planning, conducting, reporting and
managing AQTF compliance audits). The supplementary
advice provided in this document aims to support good
practice for auditing in the online environment.
Resources to support auditors of online learning. Download Word
(113 kb) or PDF
(61 kb).
Web based documents and links to resources aligned to
the standards addressed in the Auditor Guidelines.
Guide for auditors of online learning. Download
Word
(371 kb) (also available as HTML).
This resource for auditors discusses the implications
of on-line delivery models for compliance under the
AQTF. It has been developed as one of a range of resources
to support auditors and to supplement the national AQTF
resources: Standards for Registered Training Organisations
(ANTA 2001) and the Evidence Guide for Registered Training
Organisations and Auditors (ANTA 2001). This guide highlights
the Standards where there is a strong implication for
the nature of the evidence needed for compliance in
an online learning environment. It has been developed
in consultation with auditors and online education experts.
These documents are available in Adobe
Acrobat's Portable Document Format (PDF) and Microsoft
Word. If you do not already have the Acrobat Reader
you can download
it for free from Adobe.
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The Quality Auditing of Online
Learning project website contains further information
on the project.
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"Excellent overview of issues arising
from online learning - good resources"
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"Gives greater understanding of
the (audit) process"
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"Raises questions around wider
quality issues"
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"Very clear and well presented"
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"Great guide for auditors and useful
for informing RTOs and prospective RTOs"
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Last updated:
January 31, 2006
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