Global Education Issues: Microcredit Microfinance and microcredit issues page from the Global Education Website, initiated and funded by AusAID to support its Global Education Program. Includes: Facts; Background; Australia's responses; the global agenda, teaching activities, links to other resources and case studies: Credit where credit is due about the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, and What a difference a loan can make about micro-enterprise development in the Philippines. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Sufficiency of Resources for Australian Primary Schools This 2004 DEST study investigates whether Australian primary schools have sufficient resources to achieve the goals set for them within the terms of the National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-first Century, set by Australian Government and State Ministers for Education. A national sample of 30 primary schools from all states and sectors in Australia was selected to examine the relationships between resource allocation, utilisation patterns and student learning. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Code of Conduct Australian aid and development agencies and their volunteers have made a commitment to operate according to the ACFID Code of Conduct. This is a Code that sets out standards on how organisations are managed, how they communicate with the public, and most importantly how they spend the funds they raise. In making sure that organisations are accountable, the Code ensures that public confidence is maintained in the way funds are used overseas and in Australia. From Recent Items on December 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Volunteers and Australian Development Cooperation An AusAID publication based on the Australian Government's volunteer policy which provides a framework for Government support for volunteers. Capacity building at the individual, organisational and community-level is emphasised, as are community participation and enhanced partnerships. The policy reflects the need to obtain development outcomes and the delivery of a quality and cost-effective volunteer sending program. The contribution of volunteers is an integral element of the Australian aid program, based on Australians living and working alongside counterparts in partner countries.Recent Items on December 14, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Reading for Purpose and Pleasure - An evaluation of the Teaching of Reading in Primary Schools This Ofsted (UK) survey was undertaken to identify reasons for the wide range in attainment in reading among primary-aged pupils; to disseminate schools' effective practice in reducing underachievement and developing pupils' positive attitudes to reading; and to describe key features of the successful teaching of reading. The survey found that in effective schools, high standards in reading were underpinned by a whole-school commitment to ensure that all pupils could read. This embodied a cohesive approach to teaching, assessment and effective intervention which was consistently appl From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
International Division, Department of Education and Training, Victoria The International Division manages the international education activities of the Department of Education and Training, Victoria, Australia. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Drug-Impaired Driving Since the 1990s the prevalence of drug-impaired driving in Australia has increased and this has not gone unnoticed by police and politicians. Victoria plans to start testing drivers in December 2004, and other Australian states are contemplating similar measures in their efforts to reduce the problem of drug-impaired driving (drug-driving) because it is fast becoming a major road-safety problem. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Joanna Briggs Institute An initiative of Royal Adelaide Hospital and the University of Adelaide, the formation of the Institute arose from the recognition of a need for a collaborative approach to the evaluation of evidence derived from a diverse range of sources, including experience, expertise and all forms of rigorous research and the translation, transfer and utilisation of the best available evidence into health care practice. The site brings together a range of practice-oriented research activities to improve the effectiveness of nursing practice and health care outcomes. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 4:30 a.m..
European Journal of Open and Distance Learning The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning (EURODL) publishes accounts of research, development and teaching for Europe in its most inclusive definition, exploring the potential of electronic publishing. Furthermore, EURODL presents scholarly work and solid information about open, distance and e-learning, education through telematics, multimedia, on-line learning and co-operation. It is also interactive - a place where users can comment, find links to sites, prepare for conferences or look up conference documentation. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 4:30 a.m..
Issues of Interface Although online learning no longer entails the kinds of interface barriers it once did, recent research is making very clear that interactions with interfaces significantly affect other interactions in online courses. This paper reviews the current literature on online learning to see what it can tell us about the mediating effects of differing interfaces on the three kinds of interactions described by Michael Moore [1] - interactions with course content, interactions with instructors, and interactions with classmates. The results point to the need for further serious research in this area.EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 4:30 a.m..
Password Management Best Practices This document describes and justifies current best practices for password management in an enterprise network. It is intended to offer reasoned guidance to information technology decision makers when they set security policy and design network infrastructure that includes passwords. The document includes: User authentication and passwords, Security threats, Human factors, Composition rules, Changing and reusing passwords, Secrecy, Intruder detection, Encryption, Synchronisation, User support and Windows passwords. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 1:56 a.m..
The Credit Matrix: Making it Work The Victorian Qualifications Authority is proposing a uniform approach for describing and comparing learning achieved across post-compulsory qualifications. The credit matrix provides a common way of describing and comparing learning achieved that is applicable across the range of qualifications available in Victoria. It is enabling, rather than regulatory in focus and has been designed to assist and enhance existing policies, specifications and procedures, including the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
EDUCAUSE - Evolving Technologies Reports Includes: Digital Repositories and Management of Web Content, Learning Objects, Legal Napster?, Nomadicity, Region Networks, Spam Management, Course Management Systems, Disaster Recovery Planning, Institutional Repositories, Network Infrastructure, Overview of Grid Computing, Physical IT Facilities Security, Bandwidth Management Tools, Strategies, and Issues: Managing the big pipes into our campuses, Security: How to hold it all together, Integrated Library Systems: What our customers will be using up front, Digital Asset Management Systems: How to manage all of our content, Next Generation Wi From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
National Strategic Industry Audit of Training in the Transport Industry This report is based on the first first national strategic audit of the transport industry, which was conducted in 2004. The focus of the audit was on the key risk areas of fully on-the-job training and apprenticeships and traineeships. This report represents the findings of the three components of the project: audits of 66 registered training organisations; survey responses from 216 employers; and survey responses from 1900 trainees. Key findings of the audit are presented along with conclusions and recommendations. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
Client Focus: Guidelines for Good Practice In an increasingly competitive environment, vocational education and training (VET) clients are demanding greater flexibility and responsiveness than ever before. These guidelines are designed to help VET professionals deliver products and services that more closely match client needs and expectations. Learning activities, case studies and reflection/ discussion points accompany the guidelines. From EdNA Online on December 14, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
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