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Can web conferencing be an effective component of teaching and learning in the vocational education and training sector?

Demand for training needs to be considered in a number of dimensions. The first is the type of training. The second is who is the agent (the demander), and the third is the institutional setting. Training can be accredited, formal but not accredited, or informal, such as on-the-job training. It can also be at various levels—in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, from certificates I through to advanced diplomas. It can also cover many fields of study.

Lucy Tobin, The Guardian | Tuesday 21 April 2009

There's not a red pen in sight when Russell Stannard marks his master's students' essays - but it's not because the students never make mistakes. Stannard doesn't use a pen, or even paper, to give his students feedback. Instead - and in keeping with his role as principal lecturer in multimedia and ICT - he turns on his computer, records himself marking the work on-screen, then emails his students the video.

Vocational education and training (VET) students are having their say on how e-learning is being used in training.

The 2011 E-learning Benchmarking Student Survey, conducted by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, is happening now across Australia.

The survey measures student attitudes towards the uptake, use and impact of e-learning, with questions around the extent technology is being used in training, the types of technologies being used and the impact of e-learning on the quality of the training.

The Hon Julia Gillard MP | 23 April, 2009

2020 Summit: Vocational Education Broadband Network

The Government is committing $81.9 million over 3 years to fund the Vocational Education Broadband Network proposed at the 2020 Summit.

The Vocational Education Broadband Network will provide the infrastructure to support a high speed broadband network for the training sector.

Donna Mortlock, Webducate | 18 April 2009

Research clearly shows the growth of eLearning generally and the expansion of conceptual and practical applications.  Yet there is still considerable confusion in what actually constitutes eLearning.    Essentially, eLearning is about technology being used to support educational interactions and this can include everything from email submissions of assessment to full online facilitated and assessed qualifications.