This year was the first year that eWorks both attended and sponsored the Learning@Work conference in Sydney in October 2014. We take conference sponsorship pretty seriously here at eWorks, as we feel that it is important to support events that promote the latest strategies, developments and technologies underpinning training. But eWorks consists of a bunch […]

Chris Dunkley is part of the talented team of multimedia designers at eWorks. He is particularly interested in graphic and user experience design. Here, Chris offers advice about the effective use of gamification in e-learning in order to improve the learning experience for students. Using gamification in learning program design It’s easy to dismiss gamification […]

Chris Boag is the acting operations manager at Penington Institute and has extensive experience managing distributed teams across large territories. Here Chris talks about Penington’s online drugs training program and the need for simple, evidence-based harm reduction information that can be disseminated widely.What is Penington’s online drugs training program?Penington’s online drugs training program consists of […]

Joanne is the content services manager at eWorks and a self-confessed e-learning geek. Specialising in learning solutions using digital technology, it is her job to stay up to date with the latest trends and innovations in this area. And that’s great - because then the rest of us can simply ask Jo. Here Jo shares […]

Helen Bitmead has already taught us about the power of video-based learning to educate. But what if your filming budget is minimal or non-existent? Does that mean giving up on the whole video idea altogether - or is there another way? With a little thought and preparation, you might find that your smartphone is…smarter than […]

Jo manages a range of e-learning content services including Flexible Learning Toolboxes and the VET Commons online community. It’s good news as usual from Jo today, with more excellent resources published in VET Commons. And, even better, they are all entirely free. New, interactive learning resources in VET Commons eWorks has recently published five brand new, free, interactive learning resources in VET Commons. Covering […]

At the recent ACPET National Conference, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) Chief Commissioner, Chris Robinson, said that registered training organisation’s (RTOs) in the vocational education and training (VET) sector train well but assess poorly. Allison Miller, who was in the audience, discusses this candid statement, breaks down the Standards for RTOs according to assessment requirements, […]

Darcy Nicolson is a learning and technology expert at eWorks. Passionate about lifelong learning, Darcy focuses on improving the use of media and technology to enable better personal development and learning outcomes. Here Darcy considers the popular trend of Massive Open Online Courses in educational technology, the history of this movement and the impact of online learning acronyms. […]

Elise Baldwin is the Sciences and Humanities Product Manager at Cengage Learning - a leading educational content, software and services provider. She has been happily working in the training sector for over 5 years - both in publishing and educational sales.. You might have met Elise during her sales stint on campus or more recently, at various digital […]

Lilian Austin is a member of the professional team of accredited consultants at eWorks. An e-learning consultant offering learning design advice and services to educational organisations and companies, she is well suited to this role. During her extensive experience working in a faculty of education, Lilian has seen the power of video blogs to encourage reflection and […]

Jeanette has worked in education and training for over 20 years as an environmental educator, e-learning leader and in quality and compliance. She specialises in helping clients to maximise system integration, change management, reporting, learning analytics and the learner’s user experience. Jeanette has recently joined the talented team of Accredited Consultants at eWorks, a group of experts offering […]

Bernadette Parry is the Client Support Coordinator at eWorks. Her role involves juggling all sorts of client-focused tasks including start-up TrainingVC training, advanced Moodle training and support desk services. Today Bernadette considers common issues when it comes to working with SCORM and Moodle, and simple solutions to these problems.What is SCORM?SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. […]

What is industry engagement, why should registered training organisations (RTOs) bother with this approach, and what does the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) have to say about it all? Allison Miller explains why this part of the Standards for RTOs 2015 is so important, and how to tick ASQA’s boxes without making life difficult for your industry contacts.Industry […]

Bronwyn Lapham is a senior technical officer at eWorks. In this role she lives a double life, working within the E-standards for Training activity on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training, and also managing the TVC learning delivery platform helpdesk. BigBlueButton (BBB), which provides the classroom features and tools in eWorks’ TrainingVC, has been upgraded to version […]

Lisa Wait has held key roles leading national digital education initiatives for government. Her passions include instructional design, educational strategy and digital resource development for schools, VET and industry. Lisa might only get serious about spring-cleaning once per year, but here she explains how we can apply spring-cleaning principles across the board - ‘e’ cobwebs included.It’s springtime!When the […]

Bernadette Parry is the Client Support Coordinator at eWorks. Her role involves juggling all sorts of client-focused tasks including start-up TrainingVC training, advanced Moodle training and support desk services. Due to an overwhelming response to our Toolboxes sale, we have extended the sale to offer a selection of VET E-learning Toolboxes at half price until Christmas. Think of it […]

Allison Miller has been involved in online training and assessment for more than 10 years. During this time she has seen the exponential growth in the online training market, as more and more people turn to online study to fit in with their busy lives, or because they live too far away to participate in person. And while […]

Matt Mason is an award winning instructional designer and the newest addition to the talented team of accredited consultants at eWorks. With a vision to improve the quality of learning and development, Matt is passionate about innovative content development. Today Matt shares his top design tips for e-learning projects.New and shiny isn’t everythingYes I admit it, I am […]

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