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ELearning Mainstream in Australias Vocational System

Published Thu Dec 01 2005

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The article reports on a recent study in Australia conducted under the auspices of the 2005 Australian Flexible Learning Framework, the country's learning strategy for the vocational education and training (VET) system. According to the study, eighty-five percent of instructors in Australia's VET system are using e-learning. Eighty-five percent of teachers and trainers also believe that e-learning has been improving learning outcomes for students. Seventy-three percent students reported that e-learning was improving their employment options while 70 percent said that having an e-learning component in their course increased their computer skills and confidence. According to Jim Davidson, deputy secretary of the Australian Department of Education, Science, and Training, Australia's investments in e-learning over the last five years are beginning to pay off.

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