November_Newsletter

//**Welcome to the November e-newsletter from the NSW National VET E-Learning Strategy team. **//

What’s news?

 * //Did you know….. //**

You can now talk to the NSW E-Learning Advisor online if you have e-learning questions. Please visit the NSW Innovations  wiki page and down the bottom of the screen you will see a message “Click here to get help”. If I am online you will be connected to me via Live Chat. If not you can still type your question and it will be sent to me to attend to next time I log back in. Don’t forget to bookmark the site for future reference. If you are a NSW, ACT, QLD or NT E-learning for Participation and Skills project team and you would like to talk to the NSW E-Learning Advisor via Live Chat please visit the E-Learning for Participation and Skills  wiki.

NSW Professional Developments
Are you new to e-learning or somewhere along the way and do you need a bit of assistance with e-learning design or facilitation? The good news is, your NSW E-Learning Advisor can provide you with **//free//** advice, support and mentoring, no matter where you are on your journey. If you missed out on our new program ‘Getting started in e-learning design’ the good news is a new six week workshop will commence early in 2013. This workshop is free!!!! To express your interest you can email [|Gail.M.Smith@det.nsw.edu.au] or go directly to the booking site and register so that you are placed on our waiting list. All NSW Professional Development events are listed on the NSW Calendar of Events for 2012-2013 . This site is updated on a regular basis so please come back regularly.

NSW Update
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">NSW will soon have a new Content Services Provider. Rory O’Brien will commence with us on Monday 26 November 2012. Rory can assist you to locate and customise Toolboxes and Learning Objects as well as providing you with support and advice about resource development and web design. Rory can be contacted by phoning 0477 348 650 or by emailing him at <span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">[|rory.obrien1@det.nsw.edu.au] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">E-resources

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">An additional 64 learning objects have recently been updated with new educational and technical content including an up to date copyright statement.
 * Seven learning objects from Toolbox 213 - TLI21610 Certificate II in Warehousing Operations
 * Sixteen learning objects from Toolbox 424 - Levels 1 & 2 of the National Reporting System in reading, writing and numeracy.
 * Eight learning objects from Toolbox 425 - For trainers/ assessors of: Access and Bridging Programs for Adults; and Training Package qualifications at AQF II level.
 * Two learning objects from Toolbox 501 CPP20211 Certificate II in Security Operations
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Twelve learning objects from Toolbox 703 Food Safety

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">National Events
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Up and coming online events are listed on the National Calendar please visit this site regularly. Please note: some sessions require registration so please read the information included on the calendar carefully.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Contact us
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">To contact your E-learning Advisor and Content Services Advisor for your state, please visit our website to locate their contact details.