E-learning for Business

With the changing global economic outlook forcing business and industry to become more resourceful and efficient in staff training, are you looking to:

find out if e-learning can really save you time and money?

get up-to-date with the latest e-learning products, resources and technologies?

compare your organisations’ e-learning activities with the rest of the country?

The E-learning for Business event, being held in Brisbane on 15 October 2009, will showcase how e-learning has emerged as a cost effective and flexible training solution for vocational education and training (VET) practitioners, CEOs, policy makers, business and industry.

Hosted jointly by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) and ACPET Queensland, this four-hour event will launch the results of the 2009 national E-learning Benchmarking Survey, and feature two interactive sessions:

E-learning in action – See demonstrations of and receive information about key Framework e-learning products and resources, including Flexible Learning Toolboxes; LORN; E-portfolios; ARED and the QTImPlayer.

VET e-learning hypothetical – A panel of VET leaders from public and private registered training organisations, business, industry and government will discuss a hypothetical scenar focused on e-learning in VET. The panel will include:

· Adrian Marron – Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG)
· Tim Harris – Director, Blue Dog Training
· Bob Paton – CEO, Manufacturing Skills Australia
· Phil Bullock – Chair, Skills Australia
· Kay Giles – Director, Skills Tech
· Private provider – To be confirmed.

The annual national E-learning Benchmarking Survey, conducted by the Framework’s Benchmarking and Research business activity, is the trusted indicator of e-learning uptake, use and impact in VET.

The launch of the survey results will allow practitioners and training providers to compare their organisation’s e-learning activities with the rest of the country; find out about the latest e-learning trends; and discover what VET clients and learners think about using e-learning for education and training.The survey findings will be broken down into both national and state and territory results, as well as by provider type and industry. This will help to identify the e-learning trends and demands being made within VET.For more information about the event, and to register to attend, visit: http://flexiblelearning.net.au/research

When: 3.00pm – 7pm (AEST), Thursday 15 October 2009
Where: Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Cost: $66 (including GST)