State of the World's Children (SOWC) Each year, UNICEF's publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics. From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Presentations: Training Fall 2004 Conference and Expo Free Webcasts of popular conference sessions from VNU's Training Fall Conference, Incorporating Online Learning. Included are the following sessions: Michael Allen: How Executive Leadership in Rapid Prototyping can Improve ROI; Susan Boyd: Ten Ways to Make E-learning Stick; Jay Cross and Gloria Gery: History in the Making: The Debut of Workflow Learning; Chris Florio: Working with Streaming Multimedia; Dave Meier: Learning Styles: Creating the Accelerated Learning Smorgasbord; Sivasailam Thiagarajan: Requiring and Rewarding Higher-Order Thinking in Online Games and Simulations; David Wein From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..
Blackboard "Quick Start" Intermediate Workshop This workshop is designed for instructors who have a good knowledge of Blackboard basics, but want to advance their knowledge. Also, long time Blackboard users are encouraged to participate to find out about new techniques and tools now available for use in the new Blackboard verson 6.1. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on November 23, 2004 at 5:30 p.m..
Blackboard "Quick Start" Basics Workshop This workshop is designed for faculty interested in starting to use the Internet in their courses to supplement their face-to-face courses. Using Blackboard, participants learn, in 2.5 hours, how to: navigate through Blackboard; post course materials; create course content; and use other Blackboard features. This workshop is very "hands-on" and uses a Blackboard "Quick Start" template which can easily be customized. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on November 23, 2004 at 3:30 p.m..
Retrouver le sourire An interactive mystery that allows the user to use all the vocabulary one needs for a first visit to Paris. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
CS-ECE Affiliates Meeting Archived webcast from Rice University From Rice University Webcasts on November 23, 2004 at 11:30 a.m..
Annual National Report of the Australian Vocational Education and Training System 2003 The Annual National Report of the Australian Vocational Education and Training System for 2003 provides detailed information on the operation of the national system, its achievements and challenges, and the outcomes achieved for the system's clients. The report is presented in four sections, which include a summary of the major components of the VET system, the system's performance against the agreed key performance measures, and achievements and outcomes against the annual national priorities for 2003. From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 4:30 a.m..
Transforming Vocational Learning: a Cultural Revolution? This is the text of David Bell HMCI's speech at the conference 'Tomlinson and Beyond: Linking Pathways to Learning and Earning (14-19)', held in London on 15 November 2004. He discusses the low esteem in which VET courses are held and what is needed to change this. He makes a comparison with the VET sectors in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia. From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
Culture at Work: How to Train and Assess in a Culturally Inclusive Way This is a resource kit for trainers and assessors working with learners from a non-English speaking background, with special application for the Community Services industry. It is suited to pre-employment training as well as training and/or assessment of those who are currently employed. From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
Microcredit: A Bridge for the Poor The brief story of Hoang, who is a member of the Capital Aid Fund for Employment of the Poor (CEP), a non-profit social organisation set up in 1991 by the Ho Chi Minh Labour Confederation. From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
Yum Productions Pty Ltd A private registered training organisation, Yum Productions specialises in e-learning, IT, film and video, business and assessment training, multimedia e-learning production, online training options, image creation, and video production. They have a commitment to working in the community and industry in the promotion of life-long learning and providing new opportunities for clients, trainers end-users alike, including the use of new learning technologies. Current qualifications on their scope include Workplace Training and Assessment; Business Services; Information Technology; Film, Television From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Conference Papers - ALIA 2004 Challenging Ideas This collection of papers is from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Biennial Conference 2004. The main themes of the Conference were: challenging culture and tradition; challenging leadership and management; and meeting the smart service challenge. The selection of peer reviewed / non reviewed papers are available as PDF files. From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Learning Technology Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 4 The Learning Technology aims to report the activities of Learning Technology Task Force including various announcements, work in progress, projects, participation opportunities, additions/modifications to the website and so on. In short, it would serve as a channel to keep everyone aware of Task Force's activities. From EdNA Online on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Casa de Joanna: Language Learning Resources Casa de Joanna is a teacher-designed index of resources for foreign language education. Resources include thematically organized authentic websites for French and Spanish, Internet-based activities and guidance for technology implementation. All of the activities on the site are based on authentic websites which allow students to stretch their comprehension and language mediation skills. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
AF Toulouse: Ressources Pédagogiques Activities for French language learning from the Alliance Française Toulouse.Group activities using online authentic materials with detailed lesson plans. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
What is Microcredit? (Grameen Bank) Microcredit is the extension of small loans to enterpreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. This discussion of microcredit comes from the Grameen Bank that provides credit to the poor in rural Bangladesh without any collateral, and compares different forms of microcredit, including Grameencredit. From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Grameen Bank The Grameen Bank provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh, without any collateral. In supporting women to develop small enterprises, it has expanded to include a number of related organisations including communications, knitwear and education. This website provides a wealth of information about the Bank and its varied programs, including links to the Australian support group. From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Poverty Reduction (United Nations Development Programme) Developing countries are working to create their own national poverty eradication strategies based on local needs and priorities. UNDP advocates for these nationally owned solutions and helps ensure their effectiveness. It sponsors innovative pilot projects, including those relying on ICT, to help enhance service delivery; connects countries to global best practices and resources; promotes the role of women in development; and brings together governments, civil society and outside funding bodies to coordinate their efforts. From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Microcredit Summit Campaign The Microcredit Summit Campaign brings together microcredit practitioners, advocates, educational institutions, donor agencies, international financial institutions, non-governmental organisations and others involved with microcredit to promote best practices in the field, to learn from each other, and to work towards achieving the goal of reaching 100 million of the worldÂ’s poorest families by 2005. The women of those families will be especially targeted, and provided with credit for self-employment and other financial and business services. The website includes information about best practi From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Microfinance (United Nations Capital Development Fund) The services of the microfinance unit of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF Microfinance) are specifically tailored to support countries with emerging microfinance sectors by: providing funding in the form of grants and soft loans to help build and integrate sustainable microfinance into the broader financial sector; offering technical and policy guidance to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and government partners, and disseminating field-based knowledge of sound microfinance principles and practices to UNDP and other key stakeholders through training and informa From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) Self-employed Women's Association (SEWA) is an organisation of poor, self-employed women workers in India. These are women who earn a living through their own labour or small businesses. SEWA organises workers to achieve their goals of full employment and self-reliance. The website includes photos of workers and highlights some of their campaigns, and achievements. From Recent Items on November 23, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Guide to Copyright and Patent Law Changes in the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill 2004 Changes to the Copyright Act 1968 and Patents Act 1990 form a significant and complex part of the Bill to implement the Australia–US Free Trade Agreement. The intellectual property chapter is one of the largest and most prescriptive parts of the Agreement. However, the chapter does leave some room for Australia to decide the shape of its own law, so implementation inevitably involves making substantive policy choices. This guide provides a section-by-section discussion of the copyright and patent provisions of the Bill. It discusses the changes the Agreement requires and also the means which From EdNA Online on November 22, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Intellectual Property Rights and the Australia - US Free Trade Agreement The paper examines the provisions on intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the Australia United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA). IPRs are a temporary means of giving the creator of a 'work' the exclusive right to benefit from that 'work'. A 'work' here refers to expressions and inventions. The justification for IPRs is that rewards to the creator and protection from competition are necessary to encourage innovation and creativity. Anti-competitive conduct is tolerated for that reason. IPRs fit awkwardly in an agreement that has the aim of advancing free trad From EdNA Online on November 22, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Business in Victoria: Business Events The Victorian Government supports events that recognise business excellence, assist business intenders and owners gain information and skills in a variety of topics, and contribute to business growth across the State. The Events Calendar lists various events across Victoria From EdNA Online on November 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
Tourism and Hospitality Training Demand Profile Project - Summary Recognising the critical importance of human resource to the strength of the Tasmanian Tourism and Hospitality Industry, the Tourism Council of Tasmania (TCT) commissioned research into the future needs of the industry. A Steering Committee with representation from TCT, Industry bodies and individuals, Registered Training Organisations, Tourism Tasmania, Unions and the Office of Post Compulsory Education and Training, oversaw the project. The core objectives of the project were: to assess the current status of training and skill issues in the Tasmanian Tourism and Hospitality Industry; and to From EdNA Online on November 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
Tourism and Hospitality Training Demand Profile This training demand profile aims to outline the training needs of the Tasmanian Tourism and Hospitality industry and limits itself to the following broad sectors: Hospitality, Commercial Cookery, Meetings and Events, Guiding, Eco Tourism, Caravans and Holiday Parks, Retail Travel. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
Research Report: Industry Survey – Pre Employment Training The research aim of this report prepared for the Tourism Council of Tasmania was to objectively assess industry demand for pre-employment qualifications by way of valid market research with a representative cross section of Tasmanian tourism operators - being respondents to the Employment and Training Industry Survey conducted in September 2003. From EdNA Online on November 22, 2004 at 11:30 p.m..
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