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AFLF Funding 2010

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Presenters/ Stephan Ridgway, Workforce Development/ Paulis Cheung, Workforce Development/ Rose Grozdanic, National Coordinator E-

learning Innovations

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Topics/ Australian Flexible Learning Framework Overview / NSW E-Learning Innovations/ Submission Guidelines / Sydney Institute internal process/ Writing your submission/ Important dates

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The Framework at a glanceThe 2008–2011 Framework Strategy

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AFLF National Funding for 2010Leadership/ Develop e-standards for training ($100,000) / E-portfolios ($25, 000)/ Produce further Flexible Learning Toolboxes ($1.1m)

Innovation Industry Integration of E-learning/ One new industry sector to begin in 2010 for two year plan ($75,000)/ Nine ongoing industry sectors - committed ($575,000)

E-learning Innovations / Develop innovative e-learning solutions in their state/territory through E-learning Innovations projects

($5.3m)

More information: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/flx/go/home

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The 2008–2011 Framework Strategy

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NSW E-Learning Innovations Projects/ RTO’s or RTO lead partnerships can apply

for funding ranging from $10,000 to $50,000/ Clearly identified need to embed E-Learning

into existing delivery/ Strong partnership with industry or

community organisation (business-provider partnerships)

/ Projects run for 7 months May-Nov

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Project streamsBusiness-training provider partnership projects involve a demonstrable relationship with one or more businesses and/or employers who have engaged the services of the RTO to embed e-learning solutions in that workplace or business.

Empowering learners projects target the needs of individuals in the community or existing and future learners of the RTO through stimulating demand, providing greater choice, responding to the needs of disadvantaged learners and through facilitating increased RPL (recognition of prior learning).

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The 2008–2011 Framework Strategy

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Business-training provider partnership prioritiesPriority will be given to applications that result in or contribute to higher level qualifications.

Identified priority areas for 2010 include (but are not restricted to):/ Primary industries/ Banking and finance/ Online services/ Children's services/ Green skills and sustainability

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Empowering learners priorities

/ youth at risk, Indigenous learners, learners with disabilities

/ mature age workers, and learners who are disadvantaged because of their location and/or their inability to access technology.

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Successful Projects in 200940 projects were funded across the NSW VET sector in 2009TAFE NSW Sydney Institute submitted 9 proposals to Innovation E-learning 09 funding, two were successful.

/ Petersham College - Child studies partnership with Lady Gowrie- RPL E-Learning solution with Adobe Connect

/ St George College - Architectural Technology - Online CAD tutorials called ‘Revit’ access remote learning

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Thinking about a submission?/ Read the applications guidelines & application form/ Read the Sydney Institute Annual Plan 2010/ What is your need? And how will E-Learning address it?/ Who could you partner with?/ Attend a AFLF info session/ Has another team already done what you are planning?/ Think about a team, project manager, facilitator etc./ Come prepared to the SI submission writing workshop on

the 10th Feb

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Roles in the Project

/ Project Manager/ Project Facilitator/Mentor / Industry Partnerships- Signed Business Agreement/ Team roles- all accountable

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Sydney Institute Process/ Submission must have support by college/cluster mgmt get

them onboard in the planning phase/ Submissions must align with the business directions of the

Institute/ Projects need to have a signed agreement of support from

your partner/ All project submissions are reviewed by an internal

committee prior to being signed off by the institute director and submitted to the AFLF Note: Date for review committee is COB 22 February

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Timelines/ AFLF info sessions 12 Feb online, F2F 16 th Feb/ Submission Workshop Wed10th February in DG40 and St George D2.16 + VC/ Submission to WFD COB 22 February/ Review will have the submission endorsed by ID (if it

meets the requirements)/ Submissions to AFLF 2 March

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Who to contact

/ WFD Stephan Ridgway or Paulis Cheung/ AFLF Gail Smith, NSW Innovations

Coordinator, gail.smith[at]det.nsw.edu.au (02) 92445290

/ Rose Grozdanic, National Coordinator E-learning Innovations (02) 9244 5455

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