Desert disconnections: e-learning and remote Indigenous peoples

This document reports on a project exploring the extent of the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in vocational education and training (VET) and adult and community education (ACE) activities to support flexible learning opportunities for Indigenous peoples across desert Australia. It constitutes one aspect of a larger study which aims to map the picture of education and training pathways through VET and ACE for Indigenous peoples living in the desert (see stage one report indexed at TD/TNC 82.516). This report summarises the current state of ICT use by Indigenous desert dwellers and highlights the complex array of stakeholders involved in ICT infrastructure and flexible learning programs across desert Australia. The report looks at the policy context of e-learning and Indigenous learning in the VET system. Show less