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Transitions in eLearning environments:
The Australian Army
Diane NewtonAllan 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learning context and issues• Historical documents• Trial course evaluations• Observation of classes• Pilot interviews (managers, developers, designers,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
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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
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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)
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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
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Training Command –Army, 2003, ‘Technology Based Training Sampler’
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Animation: safe practical skills problem solving
Training Command –Army, 2003, ‘Technology Based Training Sampler’
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First Aid: compulsory training
Training Command-Army, 2003, ‘Technology Based Training Sampler’
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Scenario problem solving exercise
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Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004
Lesson
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Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004
Summary
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Army HQ Training Technology Centre, 2004
Quiz
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
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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
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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• ??
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Contacts
Diane Newton
Allan Ellis
School of Social Sciences
Southern Cross University
Lismore, Australia