Deep Dive Webinar: Learner Digital Skills – What Do We Know, What Can We Do
With digital skills specifically featured in the new RTO standards, this is a timely discussion for us to be having. This 90-minute session is packed full of useful insights, and there’ll be plenty of opportunities for interaction and questions.
Description
Thursday, 20 March 2025 12.00pm - 1.30pm AEDT
(9:00am WA | 10:30am NT | 11:30am SA | 11:00am QLD)
Is a lack of digital skills holding your learners back from success? Digital skills have been identified as a barrier for many learners seeking to participate in education. This isn’t an online versus in-person challenge - regardless of the format being delivered, digital skills are necessary for participation in education today. Not only are aspiring learners impacted, but so are educators!
Explore this critical issue in our webinar, "Learner Digital Skills – What Do We Know, What Can We Do" hosted by acclaimed VET researcher Dr. Deniese Cox. This interactive 90-minute session, conducted online via Zoom, is specially designed for VET team members involved in training development, delivery, or management. Dr. Cox's intensive two-year research highlights a pressing challenge: the indispensable role of digital skills in education for both learners and educators, irrespective of the learning format. The webinar will delve into the substantial time educators are allocating to remedial digital skill support, which in some cases, accounts for up to 87% of their teaching load. Attendees will learn effective ways to categorise learner digital skills and will be introduced to a proven 3-step process from the Good Practice Guide for identifying and supporting learners in need. Ideal for practitioners with specialised knowledge in training and assessment, this session promises practical insights and guidelines, offering participants strategies to enhance their digital skill support systems in educational contexts.
With digital skills specifically featured in the new RTO standards, this is a timely discussion for us to be having. This 90-minute session is packed full of useful insights, and there’ll be plenty of opportunities for interaction and questions.
Topics covered include
- How much time educators are spending on providing digital skill support
- How to categorise learning digital skills
- How to identify and support learners using a proven 3-step process
Topics Covered
- How much time educators are spending on providing digital skill support
- How to categorise learner digital skills
- How to identify and support learners using a proven 3-step process
Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of what digital skills is barrier to education participation
- Knowledge of guidelines to inform the selection and implementation of learner digital skill support systems
Audience
Any VET team member involved in the development, delivery or management of training
Session includes
- Certificate of Attendance
- Webinar recording