September 09, 2005
Getting the job done: How employers use and value accredited training leading to a qualification
nr1019.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Authors: Ray Townsend, Peter Waterhouse, Marg Malloch
NCVER Report
- Generally, qualifications are viewed by employers as serving two purposes: as a 'gate - keeping'
mechanism at point of recruitment of new employees and as a development tool, providing a
career pathway for existing employees.
- Compliance with external regulations and/or standards emerges as a key motivator for
acceptance of formal quali ... read more
July 28, 2005
Simpler is better?
Auricle
Derek Morrison queries in Auricle about the continuing dominance of proprietory VLEs (LMSs) in the University sector.
"As Neil Pollock and James Cornford have pointed out in their various writings this is a corporate model which technology tends to reinforce but is, at the same time, at variance with the creative, diverse and collegiate nature of many HEIs."
July 17, 2005
ICT and Creativity Conference
on this page there are links to a number of conference presentations from ICT and Creativity - Strategies for a creative information society.
Stream
2. June
Creativity in the Global Information Society
Humanity in Innovation
Creative Content & Community Building
Creative Diversity in Mainstream Cultural Industries
A Cultural Agenda for Technology
The Cultural Horizons of IT
3. June < ... read more
April 19, 2005
February 24, 2005
September 22, 2004
AUSWEB04
Papers from the Tenth Australian World Wide Web Conference, held on the Gold Coast, from 3rd to 7th July 2004
Themes seem to have included technical and educational and e-business issues.
August 02, 2004
Books
Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring: How to Facilitate an Effective Mentoring Process, Revised Edition
By: Murray, Margo
Published By: Jossey-Bass
June 24, 2004
Planning Wheel
link to website from Felicia Douglis, Educational Technology Department, San Diego State University.
Personally I'd change the word "content" on the outer wheel to "design" or "learning design". I printed out the wheel image onto light card, cut out the circles and used a skewer through the middle to make spinning tops, purposely a toy to play with during the afternoon slum ... read more
June 02, 2004
AVETRA Conference
2004 Conference Papers
The seventh Australian VET Research Association Conference
"Learner & Practitioner - the Heart of the Matter"
17-19 March 2004
Refereed Papers | Non Refereed Papers are both available online
... read moreBooks book beautiful books, well maybe
ISBN: 1562863010
Publication Date: September, 2001
Author(s): Karen Mantyla
Edition: 1st
Number of Pages:
Binding Type: Paperback
RRP: $94.95
Your Price: $80.71
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Use the practical advice, real-life examples and other useful, concise information in this book to guide your organisat ... read more
Yet another book
ISBN: 0874255392
Publication Date: January, 2000
Author(s): Darin Hartley
Edition:
Number of Pages: 171
Binding Type: Paperback
RRP: $84.95
Your Price: $72.21
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How can you make learning as accessible and easy-to-use as many of the everyday tools we use?
Find out how with ... read more
CETT 2003 conference papers
MONASH UNIVERSITY - ACER
CENTRE FOR THE ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Conference papers
2003: Strategic Directions for VET
Books
Simply Brilliant
ISBN: 0273654187
Publication Date: March, 2003
Author(s): Fergus O'Connell
Edition: 1st
Number of Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
RRP: $39.95
Books
Innovation and Imagination at Work
2nd Edition (Available May)
In the revised and expanded second edition of this best selling business book, AIM presents the thoughts of leading Australian management thinkers and practitioners on how to create innovative organisations.
May 22, 2004
Mind mapping workshop
*need to follow links to 'training' and then prices are in the booking form $440 for this one day course
This program looks at the practical application of Mind Mapping, and participants will:
- learn the nature of radiant thinking and how mind mapping taps into the way the brain works
- develop Mind Maps® that capture complete concepts and develop new ideas
- learn to capture and comprehend information more e ... read more
Benefits:
When properly applied, and used to its full extent, Mind Mapping allows people to:
- plan major projects and other activities in a fraction of the time normally needed
- capture and comprehend vast amounts of information relevant to their focus
- work creatively either individually or in a team
- generate innovative new ideas related to the task being worked on
- communicate ideas and concepts easily and quickly
Books:
07. How To Mind Map(R)
by Tony Buzan
Mind Maps are the ultimate thinking tool for maximising your brainpower and radically improving your performance. In this quick and easy to read book you will see why Mind Mapping is a revolutionary system of planning and note taking that has changed the lives of millions of people all over the world.
23. The Power of Creative Intelligence
Ten Ways To Tap Into Your Creative Genius
By Tony Buzan
Did you know the number of ideas it is possible for your brain to create is greater than the number of atoms in the known universe? Creativity is not just painting a picture or playing an instrument - it can be part of every decision you take! This book is full of fun games and tools to help you make the most of your own creativity. When you are creative, you are full of energy, enthusiasm and ideas!
$19.00 Inc GST
31. The Mind Map Book (Fully Illustrated Colour Version)
By Tony and Barry Buzan
This full-colour illustrated 2003 edition has just been updated and introduces you to the fundamental operational principles of your brain, showing you how to understand, develop and use them to your enormous advantage.
New 2003 Edition Available!
$39.00 Inc GST
For Zac:
28. Brain Power for Kids
by Lana Israel with Tony Buzan
How to become an instant genius.
This great little book was written by a 13 year old to help others discover their genius.
''School, studying, learning, notes, homework, exams all occupying our lives... Therefore, wouldn't it be great to find a way to make studying easier, your grades better and spend less time at it?''
$18.00 Inc GST
May 19, 2004
Ros Brennan
From the Netwroking 2000 website
"Ros Brennan works in VET at Charles Sturt University and researches in the area of Online delivery of VET. In particular, she is interested in the issues of effectiveness of Online delivery and the development of sound teaching and learning practices in this new environment.
Description
The teaching and learning issues associated with Online delivery of education and training include the emergenc ... read more
March 18, 2004
Learning Environments
"Creating, growing and sustaining learning environments"
Keynote paper from Prof John Hedberg, ODLAA Forum 2003
Educational Uses of Technology - augmented from an earlier version, Barab 1998)
| Information Resource | provide information to support learner inquiry (e.g., databases, hypermedia, www) |
| Content Contextualization | material to be learned situated within rich contexts (e.g., experiential simulations) |