E-learning Indicators (Benchmarking).

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2007 E-learning BenchmarkingResearch & Policy Advice Project

Annie Fergusson Project Manager

Ian Phillips I & J Management Services

This session will start at 12:30pm AEDST



Research & Policy Advice

• Information to Flexible Learning Advisory Group on future directions of e-learning across VET

• Advice on emerging issues• Commissioned research

uptake of e-learning in the trades; embedding innovation; mature aged workers; uptake of e-learning in small business

• E-learning Benchmarking project has provided data since 2005 to measure the uptake, use and impact of e-learning on VET clients and VET providers.



2007 E-learning Benchmarking

• 2007 E-learning benchmarking survey results National results Results by State/Territory, provider type, VET student and VET

teacher/trainer demographics Mature aged learners

• Encouraging the use of benchmarking data Extracting survey data for RTOs Assisting RTOs with DIY benchmarking



E-learning Benchmarking project

• Third annual benchmarking surveys conducted in August 2007 using online, hard copy and telephone collection Registered training organisations (RTOs) (536) VET students (2,625) VET teachers/trainers (1,575) Employers with employees undertaking accredited training

(400).



E-learning uptake on the rise

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Growth in most states and territories

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E-learning becoming embedded

• Growth mainly driven by RTOs who were previously using some e-learning now providing more 57% of all RTOs now use e-learning (vs 49% in 2006) 43% of RTOs do not use e-learning 38% of large RTOs say that more than one quarter of their VET

unit enrolments involve e-learning 72% of small RTOs do not use e-learning.



E-learning increases job-ready skills

• 81% of VET students and 82% of employers think e-learning generally improves students’ computer skills 57% of VET students say e-learning increased their own

confidence and skills in using computers

• 70% of VET students and 68% of employers think that all people in the workforce need good computer skills

• 63% of VET students think the e-learning in their course will in the future improve their employment outcomes 29% of VET students said e-learning had already helped them

get a job, get a better job or get more responsibility in their job.



E-learning delivers training flexibility

• 82% of VET students and 80% of employers think e-learning is a more flexible learning option.

• Around 60% of VET students say that e-learning gives them flexibility in … where they study (e.g. home, workplace, campus) … when they study (e.g. the time of day) … how they study (e.g. face-to-face, using technology)

• Students note convenience and flexibility of e-learning Enables some students to study Easier to combine study with family and work.



VET teachers/trainers use technology

• 86% of VET teachers/trainers use one or more e-learning activities for at least some of their teaching 68% encourage access to/downloading of materials/resources 64% accept electronic submission of work 56% use multimedia interactive learning resources in classroom 38% use online assessment activities 36% use Flexible Learning Toolboxes 15-17% use web 2.0, mobile and voice technologies

• 55% of VET teachers/trainers think e-learning has improved their teaching practices.



RTOs deliver client services via ICT

• 68% of RTOs deliver some e-business services to VET students and employers (vs 63% in 2006) 58% provide online information about courses (TAFE 100%,

private providers 53%) 41% provide online information about student services 26% offer online enrolment 21% have online payments and forms

• Around 40% of VET students said they would use more e-business services if they were provided by their training organisation.



VET students use e-business services

54% 43% 40% 36% 29% 25%56% 45% 44% 41% 34% 28%0%

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Online publication ofgeneral courseinformation andrelevant policies,regulations and

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Online access tostudent records

Online enrolment Online payments andelectronic forms

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E-learning will continue to grow

• 80% of VET students say that if they could choose the way their course was delivered they would like ‘a lot’ or ‘some’ e-learning Only 5% of VET students said they would like ‘no e-learning’

• 62% of VET students and 72% of employers said they would recommend e-learning to their peers

• 44% of VET students said e-learning was a factor in choosing their training organisation

• 73% of employers said they would try to influence their training provider to deliver more flexible training.



Facilitating e-learning benchmarking

• Further analysis of the 2007 E-learning Benchmarking results By state and territory Among different provider types By different student groups (e.g. by gender, age, disability status)

and teacher groups

• Special report on the uptake of e-learning by mature aged learners

• Work with RTOs to assist them to benchmark their own e-learning activities.



Australian Flexible Learning Framework: flexiblelearning.net.auE-learning Benchmarking Project: flexiblelearning.net.au/e-learningindicators



Templates and tools

• DIY surveys using online tool• DIY surveys

Templates for each survey Data entry spreadsheets for each survey, with results tabulation Benchmarking tool to compare RTO results with national, state

and provider type results

• Access to 2007 E-learning Benchmarking survey results for your RTO (subject to survey response numbers).



Questions???

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