Who is ACPET?

The Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) is the national industry association representing private providers of post-compulsory education and training to both Australian and International students, including :

• higher education• vocational education• English language courses

About ACPET

Established in 1992

Over 1100 member organisations nationwide:

• Delivering a full range of higher education, vocational education and training and English language courses

• Delivering to students in all states and territories

Sample of Member services

Representation – committees, working parties, reference groups, etc

Advocate – submissions, meetings, etc

Information – weekly newsletter, e-circulars & forums

Professional Development – online & f2f workshops

ACPET supports e-learning…

• ACPET has a long history in engaging private providers in elearning through the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

• Funding has enabled professional development training for over 800 workshops and Start Up Group participants from over 400 RTOs nationally.

• ACPET Victoria, with the support of the State Government, has funded professional development for more than 300 RTO staff involved in over 50 funded project teams and mentoring groups.

The ACPET–Victorian Government E-learning Program

two key initiatives:

• a mentoring program with Beginner and Intermediate streams

• an e-learning professional development series.

Mentoring Programme

Structured professional development program •Initial onsite consultation •Alignment with organisational priorities•Face to Face Skills sessions•Regular online meetings, goal setting, tasks •Final onsite consultation•Peer Review

e-learning professional development series

Face to Face and Online workshops to support RTO’s to continue to embed e-learning in their organisation

Lessons – what works

•Regular and varied contact points •Peer networking opportunities •Emphasis on design•Guest Speakers•Time to develop•End of year ACPET Showcase •conVerge conference

Lessons – what doesn’t work

•Must involve trainer-focussed permanent staff in the mentoring program, not external consultants. •needs Management/IT buy in•Tools/Technology Driven

Verdict

•RTOs progressed from the beginner stream to the intermediate stream •Development of Extension Stream•RTOs have competed successfully for funding from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Innovations, Portfolios and New Technolgoy Trials)

Case Studies

Katharine Ebbs

-Current web repository project responsibilities include participant pre and post interviews to document technical and ICT skills.  -Online mentoring to monitor creation and population of online space.   -Manage online ‘Community of Practice’ and trial to mobile devices.

Experience includes - Creation of industry online content during 2008 in ‘Building Passive Capacity’ for the Australian Flexible Learning Framework and converting content from the Training and Assessment toolbox for the FPA Australia ‘Assessor Online’ project. Project Trainer and Auditor Vicnet - the online arm of the State Library of Victoria.

Leo Gregorc

Arlene O’Sullivan

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eLearning for SSNT was developed out of an opportunity – Catalyst for integration of eLearning into SSNT

We offer Courses in Complimentary Medicine – Naturopathy, Chinese Medicine, Clinical Myotherapy and Massage.

eLearning for SSNT was developed out of an opportunity – Catalyst for integration of eLearning into SSNT

2008

•Not for Profit•Open source tools•Moodle•ACPET e learning programme

2009

•Intermediate course through ACPET•Improve our multimedia skills •Customisation of Toolboxes•Further develop the Moodle •Involved additional staff

2010

•extension stream in ACPET •develop online training resources •multimedia tools •Now part of Think Educational Group•43 units online with 25 staff now using Moodle

eCapability –

•Skills•Support•Resistance•Sustainability•Integration of e Learning

What’s Next?

•Post your response to the forum•Undertake the survey•Watch the recording of this session•Register for our next session Thursday 15th April 2.30pm e Capability in ACE

Upcoming Sessions