Building flexAbility: critical issues in flexible learning for VET managers

The TAFE frontiers project 'Flexible learning planning and management resources' identifies challenges presented by flexible learning to managers in vocational education and training (VET) and emphasises the role of managers in planning, managing and developing flexible learning from a strategic management perspective. The project produced a number of professional development resources released as part of the 'Building FlexAbility' series. This resource kit identifies challenges presented by flexible learning to managers in vocational education and training (VET) and emphasises the role of managers in planning, managing and developing flexible learning from a strategic management perspective. The kit is primarily for Victorian VET managers and addresses the key structural and operational management issues that flexible learning presents to VET organisations. However, the issues papers in volume three have relevance and value for managers across Australia. The kit comprises four volumes: (1) 'Overview' (13 p.) which provides a background to the research, definitions, methodologies, the structure of the kit, and findings and key issues from the research; (2) 'Voices from the field' (46 p.) which provides the background on the history of developments in flexible learning at the national and Victorian state levels, a literature review of research on VET managers, and views of VET managers about flexible learning issues; (3) 'Issues' (89 p.) which contains ten papers on Victorian VET issues based on related national and international research, moving from strategic through to operational-oriented topics; and (4) 'Resources and activities' (38 p.) which provides a range of resources for VET managers and other VET staff on flexible delivery as well as professional development activities.

Documents related to 'Building flexAbility' are indexed from TD/TNC 69.539 to TD/TNC 69.545.

The TAFE frontiers project 'Flexible learning planning and management resources' identifies challenges presented by flexible learning to managers in vocational education and training (VET) and emphasises the role of managers in planning, managing and developing flexible learning from a strategic management perspective. The project produced a number of professional development resources released as part of the 'Building FlexAbility' series. This resource kit identifies challenges presented by flexible learning to managers in vocational education and training (VET) and ...  [+] Show more