1. Flexible Learning
Peter LeCornu
Dean, Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Canberra Institute of Technology
Program Director, Communication and Leadership, Australian Flexible Learning Framework
Jenny Dodd
CIT National Projects Unit
Program Leader, Communication and Leadership, Australian Flexible Learning Framework

2. The Framework
5 year ( )
$80 million
Support the take-up of flexible learning in vocational education and training across Australia
Flexible learning expands choice on what, when, where and how people learn. It supports different styles of learning, including e-learning.
Origins: responding to the challenges of the Information Economy
Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG) – national collaboration

3. Five goals – progress needs to be made in all 5 areas.
Framework Goals
Five goals – progress needs to be made in all 5 areas.
Goal 1
Creative capable people
Goal 2
Supportive technological infrastructure
Goal 3
World-class online content development, applications and services
Goal 4
Enabling policies
Goal 5
Problem-solving regulation

4. Framework’s Programs
New practices in flexible learning
Professional development – LearnScope, NET*Working conferences
Resources for teaching, learning & assessment – Toolboxes, interoperability
Policy & research – copyright, bandwidth
Communication & leadership – Flexible Learning Leaders and National promotion and communication
Framework management

5. flexiblelearning.net.au

6. Flexible Learning Leaders in 2003

7. Flexible Learning Leaders in 2000

8. Wollemi Ringleaders

9. Knowledge Tree Team

10. The Framework and CIT
National Projects – Flexible Learning Leaders, Flexways, NET*Working, Legal issues in flexible learning
Many CIT staff contribute to NET*Working conferences and other national events.
LearnScope projects
3 Flexible Learning Leaders
Developed several Toolboxes
Use many Toolboxes
Access to a wide range of resources and research

11. Flexible Learning Leaders sponsored from CIT
Janice Anderson
Flexible Learning Leader in 2001
Elizabeth McPherson
Flexible Learning Leader in 2000
John Smith
Flexible Learning Leader in 2002