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Transitions in eLearning environments: The Australian Army Diane Newton Allan Ellis

Transitions in eLearning environments: The Australian Army Diane Newton Allan Ellis . NEWTON & ELLIS. Research project. Research into impact of eLearning Initial exploratory research-understand learning context and issues Historical documents Trial course evaluations

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Transitions in eLearning environments: The Australian Army Diane Newton Allan Ellis

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  1. Transitions in eLearning environments: The Australian ArmyDiane NewtonAllan Ellis

  2. NEWTON & ELLIS Research project • Research into impact of eLearning • Initial exploratory research-understand learning context and issues • Historical documents • Trial course evaluations • Observation of classes • Pilot interviews (managers, developers, designers, instructors) • Reports and papers

  3. Why eLearning? Manager interviews: • Minimise disruption to units, trainees and families • Deliver standardised training across locations and members, including reservists • Create an instructor surge capacity • Reduce training costs • “Most importantly”, optimise quality of learning experience: shift from training delivery to learning facilitation NEWTON & ELLIS

  4. NEWTON & ELLIS eLearning transitions • 1993-individuals, Army Doctrine Electronic Library (ADEL) CD-ROMs • 1996-Strategic support: Defence Efficiency Review, TECHSIM • 1998-Regional Training Centres, flexible learning centres • 2000-Training Technology Centre • 2003- Australian Defence Organisation, Project DOMAIN, Shareable Content Object Referenced Material (SCORM)

  5. NEWTON & ELLIS CD-ROMs or Web? • Soldiers spend time in field training • Limited bandwidth & reliability of Defence Restricted Network; access to computers and Internet • Optimise learning experience • ADO directive: ThinQ LMS, Evolution (Outstart) • Distance Learning (reservists) trial NEWTON & ELLIS

  6. NEWTON & ELLIS Training Command –Army, 2003, ‘Technology Based Training Sampler’ Animation: safe practical skills problem solving

  7. NEWTON & ELLIS Training Command –Army, 2003, ‘Technology Based Training Sampler’ First Aid:compulsory training

  8. NEWTON & ELLIS Scenario problem solving exercise Training Command-Army, 2003, ‘Technology Based Training Sampler’

  9. NEWTON & ELLIS Introduction Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004

  10. NEWTON & ELLIS Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004

  11. NEWTON & ELLIS Lesson Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004

  12. NEWTON & ELLIS Summary Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004

  13. NEWTON & ELLIS Quiz Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004

  14. NEWTON & ELLIS Course designers and developers • External pressures-rapid change, change in autonomy • Learners’ needs-main priority • Changing skill set-new programs & learning environment • Technical-limited bandwidth, ADO requirements • Cultural-decision-making, authoritarian • Need to build on existing skills, consultation & communication

  15. NEWTON & ELLIS Instructors • Learners’ needs-main priority • Changing role-‘facilitator’, mentor, changing skills • Student relationship- less questioning, control, authority • Learning environment- standardised, provides background, updating content • Culture- tradition, decision-making • Need for consultation, communication, flexibility in delivery

  16. NEWTON & ELLIS Further research • Impact on learning (theory, practical & retention in field) • Impact of different contexts of learning • Students’ characteristics & perceptions • Instructors’ perceptions & role • Measuring effectiveness of eLearning • Relationship with military culture • Online LMS role • Web communications role • ??

  17. Contacts Diane Newton dnewton@scu.edu.au Allan Ellis aellis@scu.edu.au School of Social Sciences Southern Cross University Lismore, Australia

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