Online learning and staff skills
Staff may need additional skills to facilitate
learning in an online environment. For example these might include:
- Facilitation skills
- Technical skills
- Instructional design skills
- Managing the online learning environment
These skills may be developed or
acquired through a range of strategies including ‘on
the job’ experience and mentoring, PD courses and programs,
formal courses.
The RTO may not have all the required skills within their
organisation and may use contractual arrangements outside the
organisaiton to supply the skills and services.
The demand for these skills is reflected in the growing number
of ‘formal’ courses available for teachers to
acquire ‘online teaching and facilitation’ skills
at a Graduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters degree level.
Larger public RTOs may provide online short
courses for their staff in house.
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Examples of evidence of
compliance might include:
The CV of RTO contractors,
project staff or staff members with qualifications and/or experience in distance
education and online learning.
A register of contracted
learning facilitators or instructional designers.
Documentation of induction
and PD programs indicating preparation for online delivery
in areas such as : facilitating groups of learners online,
preparing web pages, moderating online forums, technical skills
for chat, bulletin board, email lists design of feedback etc.
A staff skill
and development register indicating PD activity and skill
areas for online knowledge and skill development.
Information notices/emails
sent to staff updating on ANTA initiatives for flexible learning.
Participation in professional
development networks for example Learnscope, Re Framing the
Future, Networking conferences
Participation confirmation
letters for ANTA flexible learning projects or attendance
at dissemination sessions.
Written policy for support
of formal studies in online learning.
Examples of staff or
contractor products for online learning developed by or for
the RTO.
Documents relating to
product orientation and software tools such as acknowledgements
of product awareness and training participation.
Contracts for online learning consultants.
Online/ distance projects undertaken by RTO staff.
RTO self assessment activities
Performance management systems
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