February 2020

What Martial Arts Has (Re)Taught Me About Learning Things

The in-person, extended, and feedback-intensive methods reflected in what I’ve learned from my martial arts experiences are often the right approach to use both in selecting learning methods for ourselves or providing learning experiences for others. Article Author:  Chuck Kovach, Principal, Chuck Kovach’s Collaborate for Results LLC I’m a Learning and Development (L&D) professional who […]

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How to Make Learning a Pillar of Business Success

Organizations must stop paying mere lip service to the transformation of learning and break out of the traditional practices, processes, and infrastructure that keep them from moving forward. Article Author:  David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst, Brandon Hall Group Organizations spend an enormous amount of time, money, and energy training and developing their workforce, but most

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The Benefits of Gamified Learning in Cybersecurity

Organizations that offer gamified exercises to cyber teams report that 96 percent of workers see benefits, including increased awareness of weaknesses, knowledge of how breaches occur, improved teamwork and response times, and enhanced self-efficiency. Article Author:  Keenan Skelly, VP, Global Partnerships and Security Evangelist, Circadence Gamified learning is a teaching method capturing the attention of

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VET International Practitioner Fellowships

The Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) in partnership with the International Specialised Skills Institute is offering five (5) Fellowships of $13,000 to  VET practitioners who are employed within Victorian Government contracted Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), including TAFEs, private RTOs and Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board registered Learn Local providers (LLp). International

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VDC Teaching and Learning Conference

Registrations are now open for the 2020 VDC Teaching and Learning Conference on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 May at the RACV Torquay Resort, on the Great Ocean Road Victoria. The 2020 program has the intention of bringing industry and student engagement to the forefront, incorporating expert speakers to discuss these topics that are essential

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International strategy for VET released

The VET International Engagement Strategy 2025 was launched in December last year by the Australian Government. It provides a guide for shaping and informing international VET engagement activities in Australia and offshore. Why an international strategy for VET? International VET is a big and growing ‘business. The strategy tells us that “the number of onshore

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Having your say on school vocational pathways in Victoria

Victoria’s Minister for Education James Merlino has established a review of VCAL and VET in schools, including school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Its aim is to improve vocational education and applied learning to ensure school students receive a high-quality qualification and the technical and practical skills Victoria’s economy needs. Led by the former CEO of the

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The National Disability Coordinator Officer (NDCO) Program

The National Disability Coordinator Officer (NDCO) Program and the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) have developed two new and free e-Learning programs about Supporting Students with Disability in VET: Program 1: VET Staff – Supporting Students with Disability Designed for all staff who work in the VET sector and focuses on promoting

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Training Top 125 Best Practice: Hackensack Meridian Health’s “Humanizing X: Joy & Empathy at Work” Train-the-Trainer

Train-the-trainers learn how to lead participants through discussions and exercises around identification of barriers or “pebbles” to joy and empathy in the workplace, how to overcome them, and how to create peak moments. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld Not-for-profit health-care organization Hackensack Meridian Health’s “Humanizing X: Joy & Empathy at Work” train-the-trainer workshop is an

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