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Getting connected:
Professional development of contract and casual staff
providing flexible learning-Volume One (526 kb)
Getting
connected: Professional development of contract and
casual staff providing flexible learning-Volume Two
(400 kb)
The experiences of casual and contract staff 'getting
connected' with flexible delivery and online learning
technologies, and engaged in professional development
is the focus of this report. The study finds a significant
proportion of professional development relies heavily
on learning by doing, informal learning, and networking
with colleagues. Additionally, the professional development
needs of staff become apparent after they use flexible
delivery and online learning. Opportunities exist to
increase informal learning and integrate casual and
contract staff into wider working groups.
The impact
of flexible delivery on human resource practices:
Survey of TAFE managers (371
kb)
This research surveyed senior and middle managers
in 15 TAFE institutes to determine their understanding
of the human resource (HR) issues and the implications
associated with use of flexible delivery. Professional
development, workload, job design and performance
management, and workforce planning are identified
as three critical HR issues.
Differentiating
needs: Customer demand for online training (622
kb)
This study investigates which market groups are most likely to take up and use
online vocational education and training (VET) delivery and identifies key factors
that influence demand from these groups. It found that students undertaking training
to change their careers or improve their skills, and those who are self-employed
people are the most likely to favour online delivery. Potential employer markets
include group training companies and large organisations. Current user groups
report they seek training that is short, simple, available in easy-to-manage
chunks, and immediately accessible. Other suggestions to change online training
product and pricing to tap into the mass market are also included.
The agile organisation:
Case studies of the impact of flexible delivery on
human resource practices in TAFE (338 kb)
This report uses four case studies to examine how HR practices of TAFE institutes
have changed to accommodate flexible delivery. It reveals that a whole of organisation
customer-service philosophy is a useful basis for flexible delivery and the trend
is towards team-based approaches. The detailed findings in this report mirror
those in the report 'The impact of flexible delivery on human resource practices:
Survey of TAFE managers'
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