Upcoming Conferences & Events

For full details of upcoming conferences and events, please access the following links:

ONLINE
Introduction to Online Facilitation course
May 2 – 20, 2005 or July 25 – August 12, 2005, Online
The Introduction to Online Facilitation (Communicating and Teaching Online)
course is an introductory program for online communicators and educators who wish to develop their online facilitation skills. This highly interactive program uses a range of online communication methods such as, online discussion boards, real time online chat, telephone conferences and SMS technology.
If you would like to know more about the program, please contact Vanessa Marsh
on 03 5120 4577, or via email at: mailto:vanessam@gippstafe.vic.edu.au

ACT
Australian Education International Industry Seminars
May 5, 2005, Canberra
http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/MIP/Activities/05Activity06.htm

Research Papers & Reports for April

This month focus is on papers provided by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. This organisation provides resources and development to the vocational education and training sector within the e-learning environment.

Australian Flexible Learning Framework AUD$500,000 funding
available to embed e-learning in Indigenous communities (2005), http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/newsandevents/Flexenews/
41/Indig_funding.htm [2005, March 15].

Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2005 Australian flexible
learning framework announced! (2005), http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/newsandevents/Flexenews/
40/2005_welcome.htm [2005, February 17].

Australian Flexible Learning Framework Hungry Jack's strives
for better training, along with better burgers (2005), http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/newsandevents/Flexenews/
41/Hungry_J.htm [2005, March 15].

Internet Sites for April

The following internet sites relate to education, training, research and learning in Australia. Additionally, the Australian College of Educators provides resources and issues relevant to professional development and support.

ACT Department of Education & Training: Legislation
http://www.det.act.gov.au/aboutus/legislation.htm

Adult Learning Australia
http://www.ala.asn.au

Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Training (ACIRRT)
http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/acirrt/

Australian College of Educators
http://www.austcolled.com.au/