November/December Wrap Up!

Online Meeting Final: December 11

Final online meeting will now be held on Tuesday December 11 at 12 noon. Please notify Carole of your attendance at: carole60@bigpond.net.au At this meeting Caryl Oliver will be able to report on happenings from the final national LearnScope meeting. Possibly, we will be able to give some news for your planning for 2008.
Wrapping up LearnScope for 2007 Some opportunities for you to provide some of your observations, challenges and achievements with your LearnScope projects this will be given at this final meeting. You may also wish to make a final posting to your space in the wiki at : http://vels.wetpaint.com/page/Leaders+Stories especially those who have not yet had a chance to add their story. Final Showcase events Good luck to all those who are currently putting the finishing touches on plans for their final internal showcase events. These are the ones that will have the most impact on your key stakeholders – so give these your best shot. If you are looking for any online presentations from Caryl or Carole please don’t hesitate to ask.

Have you seen the new Frameworks Strategy 2008-2011

http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/flx/go/home/pid/454



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The Networker

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Flex E-news - September Edition Out Now!

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Check out the news from the South Australian LearnScope teams!

You can access all the news from Marlene Manto, SA LearnScope Manager, here:
http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?inpopup=true&id=44160

wait there's more.......

See what they're doing in the NSW LearnScope teams!

Take a look at their wikispace at: http://nswlearnscope.wikispaces.com/

Latest News from FLAG

National e-learning strategy gets new direction

16/08/2007 A new four-year strategy for the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) has been given the go ahead. The National Senior Officials Committee (NSOC) of the Department for Education, Science and Training (DEST) has signed off on a proposed new direction for the national training system’s e-learning strategy until 2011. The 2008-2011 Framework Strategy will take a more strategic approach into the way technology is integrated within the vocational education and training (VET) sector. This would take the Framework along a natural progression from capability building (2000-2004) to client engagement (2005-2007). Since 2000, the Framework has been funded $15m annually with the backing of the Australian Government and all states and territories. The three priorities of the proposed 2008-2011 Framework Strategy would be to:

• build on national investment into essential e-learning infrastructure – standards and repositories
• invest strategically in business–provider partnerships between public and private training providers and business
• invest in empowering the learner.

Jim Davidson, chair of the Framework's managing body, the Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG), said the proposed new strategy would work to ensure that e-learning resources were made accessible by anybody, regardless of technical ability. "Resources and repositories will be developed in a standardised way to promote interoperability across the VET sector, other sectors and globally, in turn helping provide a maximum return on investment." He added that the focus on business-provider partnerships would ensure that e-learning became part of the solution for workforce development especially in areas of skill shortages. "Using technology at work is now a normal part of doing business, with e-learning on and off the job the key," he said. By focusing on empowering learners, those from traditionally disadvantaged communities, such as Indigenous, regional and remote, would be able to use technology to access education and training that others took for granted. Framework funding for 2008 is due to be allocated by Ministers in November, but beyond that it is subject to renegotiation of Australian Government, state and territory funding for VET. For more information visit: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au