September+2012+Newsletter

Welcome to the September e-newsletter from the NSW National VET E-Learning Strategy team. In this month’s edition you will read information about:

What’s news?
Two new staff members have joined the NSW team. Joanne Holland has commenced in the position of NSW Content Services Advisor. In this role Joanne will assist training providers and RTO’s to find, customise and utilise digital resources funded by the Strategy. Gail Smith has commenced in the position of NSW Project and E-learning Advisor. In this role Gail will assist you in the take up of e-learning including advice and support to develop your e-learning strategy as well as assisting you to find and utilise e-learning content resources, knowledge and services funded through the Strategy.

E-resources
For more information visit the [|Flexible Learning Toolboxes]  site
 * //Did you know...... //**
 * Since January 2012, 7 new toolboxes have been added and 8 toolboxes have been updated
 * There are 2000 learning objects in our repository
 * We have resources covering 850 units of competency
 * Each month we receive 50,000 unique visitors, 4000 pages are visited and we have in excess of 26,350 hits
 * We have 13 new teacher guides that map toolboxes to training packages
 * Learning objects for building, multimedia and horticulture have been updated
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The maritime and meat safety toolboxes have been repackaged
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">We have new generic learning objects covering foundational skills in the learning objects repository

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">NSW Update
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Funding for the E-Learning Participation and Skills closed on 15 August 2012. Across the nation the selection of applications were initially reviewed at a state level during the weeks 20 August 2012 to 28 August 2012. Shortlisted applications were then reviewed by a National Selection Panel on 30 & 31 August 2012. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Successful applicants will be notified no later than 10 September 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">National Events
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Up and coming online events on the <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|National Calendar] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> for September include:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 1 – 2pm Captured Alive - E-portfolios for RPL Assessment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 12:30 – 2pm E-Standards and Accessability
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 1 – 2pm Making Strategic Decisions about E-learning - Some Common Mistakes

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Please note some sessions require registration. Please visit the <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|National Calendar] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> for more information.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Tips and Hints from the National Team
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Each month the NSW team will share a snippet of topical information to alert you to something new in e-learning. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">You can also find out new and exciting information by subscribing to our <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|National Flex e-News] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> newsletter.

From the NSW Project and E-learning Advisor
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hello everyone <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">In the next newsletter I will give you more information about the services I can provide you with. In the meantime if you are new to e-learning you might like to check out my ‘ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Getting started] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">’ Moodle as it will link you to some useful planning resources and cool e-tools. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Please note: when you follow the link you will be asked to log in. Please click the Login in as a Guest option.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Contact us
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Visit our <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|website] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> to see who the E-learning Advisors and Contact Services Advisor are for your state.