Webinar Recording: Observation Checklists - Getting the Criteria Right

This full day workshop is an opportunity for compliance administrators to consolidate their understanding of the Skills First contract and associated obligations.

Join Melissa Palmer for this practical webinar and learn how to construct effective, efficient observation checklists.

This session looks at the contractual changes for 2022 for Skills First contracted providers, including the updated eligibility form. It also makes recommendations about what to focus on for your 2022 compliance.

This introductory eLearn offers a guided tour of Australia’s VET system - where it came from, how it’s funded, how it’s regulated.

In this interactive webinar, innovative VET expert Shauna Farey presents a range of online tools and apps for eAssessments and shares how to critique each on their features and benefits.

This webinar pushes past limiting views to open up the extraordinary learning and teaching opportunities offered by digital learning technologies. In pushing through we also tackle misconceptions that limit our exploitation of what they can do.

Join us in putting together the pieces of the fairness puzzle. We consider fairness from learner, assessor and regulator perspectives and arrive at an integrated understanding. We work through expectations about reasonable adjustment, preserving assessment integrity and record keeping.

This webinar brings an opportunity to clear up that uncertainty about interpretation of industry engagement, that baffling record keeping requirement, that niggling query about third party arrangements. Ask an auditor!

In this webinar, participants investigated blending teaching practice, with an emphasis on careful planning, resources o support blended teaching and learning, and exploring the benefits of team teaching in successfully blending teaching.

This webinar explores strategies that combine to produce consistent student engagement. We work through ideas about building and sustaining a learning climate among your students. The webinar builds your resources for establishing a growth mindset – a habit of mind leading students to believe that by engaging and working hard, they will succeed.

In this webinar, you will gain confidence and capability in meeting industry currency expectations as set out in Standards for RTOs 2015 – what the standards are, what they require, practical strategies you can roll out to maintain currency, and what good evidence looks like for auditors.

This webinar introduces effective validation strategies and evidence gathering for compliance purposes.

This webinar examines key principles in blended learning which address the balance between teacher-initiated activity and learner empowerment. The webinar will help you determine which aspects of your classroom practice can enliven blended delivery models.

This webinar covers copyright for VET educators. Participants will be able to have specific questions answered, gain an understanding of what copyright is, how to work with it, what the risks are, and how to manage them.

This webinar explores strategic approaches to assessment for clustered units. We identify the fundamentals – keeping good assessment design simple, avoiding over-assessment and repetition, yet still collecting the necessary evidence.

This webinar will examine kinds of assessment best-suited to online formats. The webinar considers online assessment opportunities and limitations, and compliance factors you must account for.

This webinar strips down an assessment tool into its component parts. We examine the function of each part, and how to assemble a working version that supports teachers to fulfill their responsibilities, is clear to students, and meets audit expectations.

This webinar assists RTO staff to organise and monitor practical placements so that students maximise learning opportunities and outcomes. The webinar also provides guidance to RTOs about the characteristics of compliant practical placements.

This webinar enters the debate about competence and grading, explains the differences, and steps out valid and reliable approaches for both assessing competence and allocating a grade.

The webinar will explore options for using and completing marking guide remotely and on the job using digital technologies.

This webinar offers a guided tour of the system – where it came from, how it’s funded, how it’s regulated.

This webinar introduces a course template that captures Standard 1 evidence you want and need.

This webinar explains the purposes of peer review and how teachers can activate it in training and assessment. We look at the deployment of peer review in various teaching models, including blended and face-to-face learning.

This webinar invites you to consider options for frontloading quality assurance for assessment tools. Drawing on quality expectations set down in the Standards for RTOs (2015), we investigate the design and documentation requirements for best practice assessment tools.

This webinar examines clauses 1.8 – 1.12 of the Standards – the assessment clauses. We unpack the meanings and expectations wrapped up in them. You will take away an understanding of how to document assessment practice so your RTO’s guarantee is good and you are always audit ready.

View this webinar to extend your confidence in designing and conducting PTR processes that are learner-centred, informative, constructive and compliant.

This webinar shares your experiences of challenging classroom behaviours, unpacks what gives rise to them, and repacks them with management strategies that support change.

This webinar explores elements of a practice framework that promotes and sustains employer participation in assessment. We consider when workplaces are appropriate sites for assessment, assessors’ responsibilities, constraints on employer participation, and strategies for workplace evidence gathering.

This webinar unpacks the rules applying to each dimension, and explains how to demonstrate you’ve applied the rules in your assessment designs and practice. We’ll look at examples that miss the point, and examples that measure up to the right kind of evidence.

This webinar teases out such dilemmas and helps planners develop a ‘defensible argument’ for the volume of learning they attribute to a qualification and each unit within that qualification.

This webinar brings good news. With the guidance of a facilitator experienced in systematic validation, we clarify the expectations. The webinar introduces established understandings about efficient and effective validation processes that deliver both quality outcomes and compliance outputs (including documentation).

This webinar looks at characteristics of online learning spaces that influence the strategies trainers need to drive learning with the same confidence they exhibit in the classroom. The webinar explores a range of practices including monitoring student engagement, using collaborative documents, and the link between online facilitation and assessment.

This webinar regards evidence with the attentive eyes of a regulator and auditor. What passes muster in their view? We round up details about your responsibilities for collecting, keeping and locating evidence. And rather than filing an empty plate, we consider practical alternatives for evidence you can’t retain.

This eLearn explores what hybrid delivery is and the benefits and challenges of delivering learning in this way, incorporating some tools, tips and tricks you can implement to deliver a successful hybrid classroom.

This eLearn will help you to build your understanding of the impact that poor mental health can have on your learners and guide you to create strategies to support them as they strive to achieve their learning goals.

This eLearn explores trauma and the impact it has on our learner’s behaviours and emotions in the classroom and how to create a calmer class.

This eLearn explores the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) Standards that are relevant to delivery and assessment in VET and what this means to both Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and the learners.

This eLearn explores how to identify appropriate AQF levels, choose methods of assessment that align and ensure our learners are assessed to the specific job outcomes that apply to a unit of competency.

This eLearn explores preparing and planning your presentations. Choosing tools and activities and online delivery tips.

This eLearn explores how leaders can empower their team through fostering a positive workplace culture and being open to curiosity.

This eLearn explores the contractual obligations for RTOs to ensure documentation is securely retained and protected from the elements, pests and unauthorised access.

This eLearn explores the relevant Standards that apply to reasonable adjustment as well as the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence.

By attending this webinar, you will gain a thorough understanding of your obligations with respect to marketing practices, transparent marketing practices, and the ins and outs of social media compliance. You will also leave with best practice tips for managing marketing materials and processes effectively.

Have you moved your teaching to digital formats, but you’re still assessing in the same old ways?

In the rush to get online during COVID lockdown in 2020, we sought to use what tools were available to us at the time. This included social media.

Roleplays are a great way to get students involved in their learning and practice workplace scenarios in a safe environment. But – how can they be used in an online teaching environment?

How are you maintaining the delicate balance of collecting high quality third-party evidence, without it becoming a burden on the third-party?

Assessment validation is a review process used to confirm that an RTO’s assessment system can and is consistently producing valid assessment judgements. This webinar delivers a pragmatic approach to conducting effective assessment validation. You will learn methods and techniques for validating assessment tools.

By viewing this recording, you will gain a thorough understanding of your obligations with respect to marketing practices, transparent marketing practices, and the ins and outs of social media compliance.

This session will unpack a number of factors that influence the requirements for industry currency for trainers and assessors and present the formula in an easy-to-apply format.

This workshop will demonstrate an effective and detailed 3-step approach to interpreting and contextualising a unit of competency. This approach includes describing and reconstructing the unit of competency so that it can be understood and communicated to our students and learners.

This webinar shall cover key factors that support the delivery of apprenticeships and traineeships that comply with the requirements of competency-based progression and completion.

This session discusses the self-assurance concept and focusses on best practice for how we collect, analyse and interpret data/information to embed continuous improvement across our organisation.

This session discusses the self-assurance concept and focusses on best practice for how we collect, analyse and interpret data/information to embed continuous improvement across our organisation.

This session discusses the self-assurance concept and focusses on best practice for how we collect, analyse and interpret data/information to embed continuous improvement across our organisation.

This workshop emphasizes the importance of staying up-to-date with industry trends and practices to ensure that vocational educators and professionals are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills.

This full day, in-person masterclass led by Chris Enright is the perfect opportunity for VET Coordinators, Trainers and Quality managers to learn what changes are coming, how they will impact your work and how you can make sure your RTO stays compliant.

This session is essential for navigating the new Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) ensuring your RTO not only meets but exceeds the new benchmarks; essential for understanding and applying the new standards and fortifying your RTO's position in the industry.

This virtual workshop on "Strategies for Handling Non-Compliance Issues" will provide you with an enhanced confidence in preparing for external audits. Join Paris Arthur as she guides you through the audit process of non-compliance.

This two part eLearn was developed for anyone interested in or already working as a notetaker, with a particular focus on notetaking for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Each module provides valuable information, practice activities and resources.

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The unconscious mind is a reservoir of feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories. Bringing some of these unconscious biases into our conscious mind will assist us in becoming more aware of our classroom interactions and contribute to us better catering for our students.

This webinar discusses the self-assurance concept and focusses on best practice for how we collect, analyse and interpret data/information to embed continuous improvement across our organisation.

This session embeds theory into practical situations and encourages educators to reflect on the way student learning occurs.

In this interactive webinar we won’t seek to diagnose but be aware of the indicators of possible dyslexia and specific learning disorders and activate some simple strategies to accommodate and ensure everyone can learn!

Exploring AI tools for Tertiary Education Providers

This session will provide a framework of good practice focusing on engagement, supportive learning environments, and supported pathways which you can embed in your delivery.

Embark on a cognitive journey through the mechanics of the learning mind as purported by the research of Sweller, Mayer and Neilsen.

Join Raj Selvam for this important 90-minute webinar exploring techniques, tools and trauma informed practices to support disadvantaged learners when delivering Cert II and III level qualifications.

Join assessment expert, Kevin Ekendahl for this essential webinar to learn how you can make sure your assessments are meeting the AQF level requirements.

This webinar will look at how to design and develop online learning which will ensure learners are engaged in the learning and are able to successfully complete their training program.

This webinar shall cover key factors that support the delivery of apprenticeships and traineeships that comply with the requirements of competency-based progression and completion.

In this webinar you will develop core security awareness and how you can educate your learners, team, friends, and family about cyber-attacks.

Led by an experienced auditor, this workshop assists RTOs to establish a framework for identifying the evidence required and organising it for audit purposes.

This session will unpack a number of factors that influence the requirements for industry currency for trainers and assessors and present the formula in an easy-to-apply format.

In this virtual workshop, Kevin Ekendahl will take you through the importance of good governance and why building your accountability matrix will lead to improvements in performance and processes.

This full-day, in-person workshop will provide a comprehensive breakdown of the new Outcome Standards, exploring the strategic and operational impacts for RTOs.

The session will dive into self-assurance models, explore best practice for monitoring/measuring success and provide participants with confidence that they have a solid plan for implementation.

In this engaging 90-minute webinar, participants will explore the updated requirements for Learner Support in the Outcome Standards. With a focus on practical strategies and actionable insights, this session examines both the strategic and operational impacts of Quality Area 2.

In this focused 90-minute webinar, participants will gain critical insights into the updated requirements for the VET Workforce under the Outcome Standards, including an in-depth exploration of the Credential Policy.

In this session, led by Kevin Ekendahl, we will review the new Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

Designed for educators and administrators alike, this session will discuss Quality Area 1 of the New Standards: Training and Assessment in detail. We will explore the key changes to Training and Assessment, ensuring your RTO meets and exceeds the new benchmarks.

In this session, led by Kevin Ekendahl, we will focus on Learner Support in the New Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Designed for educators and administrators alike, this session will shed light on the Validation Framework and practices for maintaining compliance by having adequate systems and processes.

This Webinar Recording is a ‘must-see’ for all trainers and assessors grappling with the rapidly changing assessment landscape with AI in education.

This recording explores academic integrity and assessment in the context of Generative AI application such as ChatGPT.

This webinar recording explores key areas of ethical concern with GenAI, and their relevance in education.

Learn how mapping learning resources and assessments can be used to provide an overview of the skills and knowledge contained in each unit of competency.

In this webinar recording, you'll gain insights into how the brain and body respond to stress and learn practical techniques to reduce stress for yourself and your students. Discover the fundamentals of stress, explore effective stress reduction strategies, and learn how to implement these techniques in your daily routine.

Delve into the topic of digital literacy and how it is an addition to the core skills of language, literacy and numeracy.

Discover how Generative AI can revolutionize your teaching methods and enhance learning outcomes.

This recording will highlight the importance of accessibility and inclusivity, identify common barriers, and provide practical solutions such as implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, leveraging assistive technologies, and fostering inclusive curricula.

This webinar recording will deepen your understanding of neurodiversity, offering practical strategies to better support and connect with these learners.

Learn how to build respectful relationships and create a supportive learning environment that promotes engagement and pathways to success.

Discover how text, audio, image, video, 3D, and code generation tools are shaping the near future of GenAI. Designed for trainers, assessors, and team leaders, this recording will provide a comprehensive overview of generative AI and its applications.

Are you seeking to expand your cultural competence and contribute to a more inclusive and understanding environment?

Embark on a journey into the fascinating world of Generative AI (GenAI) with an introduction to key concepts including how models are constructed, where the data comes from and how it is used.

The VDC Professional Learning Fellowship offers an immersive, blended learning experience designed for VET educators from Australia-wide educational settings. This comprehensive program will build upon your teaching practice and leadership skills, helping you make a meaningful impact on the VET sector.

The VET Development Centre has a proud 20-year tradition of providing one of Australia’s leading teaching & learning conferences for Vocational Education and Training. The VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2025 will be held in-person at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 14 & 15 of August.

In this workshop, Kevin Ekendahl will take you through the importance of good governance and why building your accountability matrix will lead to improvements in performance and processes.