ACT Innovation Grants
$259,200 funding for e-learning innovation in ACT
ACT registered training organisations (RTOs) can apply for a share of $259,200 in funding to develop innovative e-learning solutions and better support the training needs of ACT business and industry.
E-learning Innovations funding and support, provided by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), will be awarded to RTOs based on their ability to:
support business-training provider partnerships that can drive the integration of e-learning into business and training
empower learners through projects which target the needs of individuals in the community or existing and future students of the RTO.
Projects will be selected on their capacity to support identified ACT industry priority areas, including government, property and construction, health and community services, innovation and business skills, and the services industries. More information regarding the industry priority areas is contained in the ACT Annual Vocational Education and Training (VET) Priorities 2010.
Projects that target specific skills priorities such as sustainability, business services, IT, employability, basic literacy and numeracy, training and assessment, and recognition of existing skills are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants are encouraged to build on existing Framework e-learning infrastructure when developing e-learning solutions, including Flexible Learning Toolbox (Toolbox) learning objects, e-standards, resources, guidelines and professional networks.
The ACT’s funding is part of the $5.3 million allocated to E-learning Innovations nationwide in 2010. Funding is provided on a pro-rata basis to each state and territory to encourage the development of flexible training solutions that equip RTOs, business and industry to respond to the training needs of Australian businesses and workers.
In 2008 and 2009, 18 ACT projects were supported by the Framework to embed innovative e-learning solutions, including:
Hair e-space
Capital Hairdressing Academy and Regional Training (CHART) used ACT E-learning Innovations funding, as well as continued support from the Framework’s ACT E-learning Coordinator and Toolbox Champion, to fully embed e-learning in its delivery of Certificate II and III in Hairdressing.
Customising learning objects from the 2002 Cyber Hair Studio Toolbox, and building on its Moodle learning management system, has enabled CHART to better meet employer demand for apprentice progress reports, increase productivity and reduce administration overheads, and provide a more effective and engaging experience for learners.
Online Skills Recognition for Events
The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) developed learning objects and an online self-assessment tool to meet the training and skills recognition needs of mature age learners engaged in a full-time events management role in the workplace. This approach to skills recognition has resulted in a personalised pathway of online study across units from both Certificate III and Diploma levels, and is being adopted by other disciplines within CIT.
Log-In Learning Support
With 2009 E-learning Innovations funding and support, the CIT Vocational College developed Log-in Learning Support – an e-learning platform providing learning support to students studying any course at CIT. This means that work commitments, family commitments and geographical distance are no longer barriers to getting assistance with assignments and course material.
Director at CIT Vocational College Jackie Wenner said many students found it difficult to access campus-based learning support sessions at specific times and benefit from being able to use email or one-to-one tutorials using virtual classroom technology.
The result is a unique package of options for support, including video feedback, email feedback, and shared online workspaces which engage students through simultaneous presentations of text, images and voice, and allow teachers to respond to questions or highlight errors in real time.
Refer to the E-learning Innovations Team Profiles to access information on all past projects.
Online applications open 1 February 2010, and a Word version of the application form is currently available to use as a working document in preparation for completing the online application. Applications close on Tuesday 2 March 2010 and the successful applicants will be notified from Friday 19 March.
All applicants are encouraged to contact the Framework’s ACT E-learning Innovations Coordinator, Kerry Manikis, by phone: (02) 6207 3267 or email: kerry.manikis@cit.act.edu.au to discuss project ideas.
For more information, read the 2010 ACT E-learning Innovations Guidelines for Applicants.
ACT registered training organisations (RTOs) can apply for a share of $259,200 in funding to develop innovative e-learning solutions and better support the training needs of ACT business and industry.
E-learning Innovations funding and support, provided by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), will be awarded to RTOs based on their ability to:
support business-training provider partnerships that can drive the integration of e-learning into business and training
empower learners through projects which target the needs of individuals in the community or existing and future students of the RTO.
Projects will be selected on their capacity to support identified ACT industry priority areas, including government, property and construction, health and community services, innovation and business skills, and the services industries. More information regarding the industry priority areas is contained in the ACT Annual Vocational Education and Training (VET) Priorities 2010.
Projects that target specific skills priorities such as sustainability, business services, IT, employability, basic literacy and numeracy, training and assessment, and recognition of existing skills are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants are encouraged to build on existing Framework e-learning infrastructure when developing e-learning solutions, including Flexible Learning Toolbox (Toolbox) learning objects, e-standards, resources, guidelines and professional networks.
The ACT’s funding is part of the $5.3 million allocated to E-learning Innovations nationwide in 2010. Funding is provided on a pro-rata basis to each state and territory to encourage the development of flexible training solutions that equip RTOs, business and industry to respond to the training needs of Australian businesses and workers.
In 2008 and 2009, 18 ACT projects were supported by the Framework to embed innovative e-learning solutions, including:
Hair e-space
Capital Hairdressing Academy and Regional Training (CHART) used ACT E-learning Innovations funding, as well as continued support from the Framework’s ACT E-learning Coordinator and Toolbox Champion, to fully embed e-learning in its delivery of Certificate II and III in Hairdressing.
Customising learning objects from the 2002 Cyber Hair Studio Toolbox, and building on its Moodle learning management system, has enabled CHART to better meet employer demand for apprentice progress reports, increase productivity and reduce administration overheads, and provide a more effective and engaging experience for learners.
Online Skills Recognition for Events
The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) developed learning objects and an online self-assessment tool to meet the training and skills recognition needs of mature age learners engaged in a full-time events management role in the workplace. This approach to skills recognition has resulted in a personalised pathway of online study across units from both Certificate III and Diploma levels, and is being adopted by other disciplines within CIT.
Log-In Learning Support
With 2009 E-learning Innovations funding and support, the CIT Vocational College developed Log-in Learning Support – an e-learning platform providing learning support to students studying any course at CIT. This means that work commitments, family commitments and geographical distance are no longer barriers to getting assistance with assignments and course material.
Director at CIT Vocational College Jackie Wenner said many students found it difficult to access campus-based learning support sessions at specific times and benefit from being able to use email or one-to-one tutorials using virtual classroom technology.
The result is a unique package of options for support, including video feedback, email feedback, and shared online workspaces which engage students through simultaneous presentations of text, images and voice, and allow teachers to respond to questions or highlight errors in real time.
Refer to the E-learning Innovations Team Profiles to access information on all past projects.
Online applications open 1 February 2010, and a Word version of the application form is currently available to use as a working document in preparation for completing the online application. Applications close on Tuesday 2 March 2010 and the successful applicants will be notified from Friday 19 March.
All applicants are encouraged to contact the Framework’s ACT E-learning Innovations Coordinator, Kerry Manikis, by phone: (02) 6207 3267 or email: kerry.manikis@cit.act.edu.au to discuss project ideas.
For more information, read the 2010 ACT E-learning Innovations Guidelines for Applicants.
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