Thursday, May 10, 2007
2006 E-Learning Benchmarking Report
In 2005, the Department of Education, Science and Training published the 2005 E-Learning Benchmarking Project – Final Report (I & J Management Services, 2005). This document reported on findings related to the adoption of e-learning technologies against 12 indicators that ‘could be used to measure the uptake and use of e-learning on VTE clients and VTE providers’ (I & J Management Services, 2006, p.6). The survey involved collection of data from Registered Training Organisations, VTE students and VTE teachers and trainers. The 2006 survey results are now available.
| Survey Responses | 2005 | 2006 |
| Registered training organisation | 403 | 487 |
| VTE Students | 443 | 875 |
| VTE Teachers and Trainers | 478 | 733 |
| Notes
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E-learning is defined as the use of electronic media in VTA.
It includes access to, downloading and use of web-, CD ROM- or computer-based learning resources in the classroom, workplace or home. It also includes online access to and participation in course activities (eg. Online simulations, online group discussions); directed use of the Internet, mobile and voice technologies for learning and research purposes; structured learning-based email communication; and online assessment activities. E-learning does not include e-mail dissemination of course information, e-mail communication between teacher/trainer and learner on a single learning issue, or online administration or learning activities. (I & J Management Services, 2006, pp.7-8)
A summary of 2006 survey results is provided here with comparison to the results from 2005.
| | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Estimated VTE unit enrolments that use e-learning | 3-4% | 6-8% | 17% (approx) |
| Notes
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| Students who would recommend e-learning to a friend or work colleague | n/a | 75% | 65% |
| % of VTE teacher and trainers delivering units using e-learning | |||
| Online access to/downloading of learning materials and resources | n/a | 67% | 63% |
| Electronic submission of work | n/a | 61% | 61% |
| Use of multimedia interactive learning resources in a classroom | n/a | 59% | 50% |
| Online access to and participation in course activities | n/a | 46% | 45% |
| Remote use of multimedia interactive learning resources | n/a | 42% | 40% |
| Online assessment activities | n/a | 34% | 39% |
| Structured learning-based email communication | n/a | 36% | 36% |
| Use of Flexible Learning Toolboxes | n/a | 31% | 32% |
| Posting messages to a group through an online bulletin board | n/a | 33% | 29% |
| Online simulations | n/a | 20% | 23% |
| Online group discussion | n/a | 27% | 22% |
| Use of mobile technologies | n/a | n/a | 17% |
| Use of voice technologies | n/a | n/a | 15% |
| Use of Web 2 technologies | n/a | n/a | 14% |
