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Online Product Development, Review and Evaluation

Objectives

  • To promote the development of high quality online courseware (Toolbox Series 4) and other online products to support VET programs and services.
  • To conduct marketing and awareness raising activities aimed at increasing the take-up of Toolboxes.
  • To organise implementation workshops and other professional development activities to assist VET practitioners to use Toolbox products in flexible ways.
  • To commission an independent evaluation of the usage of Toolbox Series 2.
  • To promote effective linkages between the outcomes of this project and those of other AFL Framework projects.

Outcomes

  • Expanded range of high quality online courseware and other products available to VET providers.
  • Increased awareness of the availability of online courseware and other online products within the VET system.
  • Enhanced capacity of VET organisations to develop effective online teaching and learning resources.
  • Greater confidence and ability among VET personnel in using Toolboxes flexibly to support online teaching and learning.
  • Improved understanding of the factors which enhance or impede the take-up of online courseware.
  • Continuous improvement in online product development through dissemination of findings from the evaluation.
  • Close linkages between this project and other AFL Framework projects, including Flexible Learning Leaders, LearnScope, National and International e-VET Market Research and the Communication and Adoptions Program, to ensure effective integration of outcomes.

Management Arrangements

Lead Managing Agent:

Vivienne Blanksby
Coordinator, Online Programs
Learning Technologies Branch (LTB)
Office of Post Compulsory Education Training and Employment
GPO Box 266D, Melbourne, Vic. 3001
Tel: 03 9637 3734
Fax: 03 9637 2220
blanksby.vivienne.l@edumail.vic.gov.a

Consortium Partner:

Raju Varanasi
Information Technology, Arts and Media Educational Services Division
NSW Department of Education and Training
Level 1, Building C,
Sydney Institute of Technology
Cnr Harris and Mary Ann Streets
ULTIMO NSW 2007
Tel: 02 9217 4290
Fax: 02 9217 4044
raju.varanasi@tafensw.edu.au

Steering Committee

This project is sponsored and chaired by a member of EVAG (Rodney Spark). The project steering committee includes representatives from EVAG, ANTA and the EVAG Secretariat and a representative of the national ITABs.

The members are:

Name Email
Rodney Spark (Chair)
Assistant General Manager
Office of Post Compulsory Education, Training & Employment
Learning Technologies Branch
spark.rodney.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Stuart Young (WA Rep)
Director
Product and Technologies Development
WestOne Services
Department of Training WA		 stuart.young@westone.wa.gov.au
Nic Pearl (ANTA)
Manager Flexible Learning
ANTA 		PearlN@anta.gov.au
Neil Strong (SA Rep)
Executive Manager-Online Education
TAFE SA
Adelaide Institute of TAFE 		neils@tafe.sa.edu.au
Murray Judd (DETYA Rep)
Director Training Reform
Training and Youth Division DETYA		 murray.judd@detya.gov.au
Susan Briggs  (ITAB Rep)
Tourism Training Australia		 susan@tourismtraining.com.au
Charles Henderson (Dr) (Qld Rep)
Director, Infrastructure Management
Dept of Employment Training & Industrial Relations		 charles.henderson@dtir.qld.gov.au
Peter Wright (NSW Rep)
Director, Manufacturing & Engineering Education Services Division		 peter.wright@tafensw.edu.au
Carrol Putland (EVAG Secretariat)
Office of Post Compulsory Education, Training & Employment
Learning Technologies Branch		 putland.carrol.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Funding

A total of $7.2 M has been allocated to this project in 2001.
The funds will cover the following aspects of the project:

  • project management
  • Toolbox and other product development
  • marketing/awareness raising
  • professional development
  • evaluation of usage of Series 2 Toolboxes

Funding Approach

  • Online product development - expressions of interest to be called for nationally with selective tender to follow. Steering Group or sub-committee to select.
  • Evaluation of Toolbox Series 2 usage - national tenders to be called for to appoint consultants. Steering Group or sub-committee to select.
  • Marketing, awareness raising and professional development - plans to be developed with the aim of recruiting former and current national project participants to support Toolbox awareness within their regions and networks.

Indicative Timeline

Date Milestone
February 2001 Letter of Agreement finalised between ANTA and State/Territory
March 2001

Tenders called for evaluation of Toolbox Series 2 usage. Tenders called for development of Online Training Support Products for:

  • indigenous learners
  • learners with a disability
  • learners with literacy and numeracy difficultie
March 2001
on-going throughout the year		 Development of project briefs/plans for marketing, awareness raising and professional development activities. Professional development and awareness raising activities conducte
April 2001 Appointment of evaluator for Toolbox Series 2 usage Selection of Online Training Support Product projects.
June 2001 Completion of phase 1 of evaluation of Toolbox Series 2 usage. Call for Expressions of Interest for Toolbox Series 4 and other online products.
July 2001 Call for tenders from selected proponents
August 2001 Selection of projects Toolbox Series 4.
December 2001 Completion of phase 2 of evaluation of Toolbox Series 2 usage.
Completion of proof of concept samples for Toolbox Series 4.
June 2002 Completion of Toolbox Series 4 and other product development projects.

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