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AICTEC - Overview
Terms of use
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Terms of use
These contents have been obtained from the Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC) official Web site and edited for presentation. Please refer to the Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC) official Web site for additional information on terms of use.
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General
Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee
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The Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC) is a national, cross-sectoral committee responsible for providing advice to all Australian Ministers of Education and Training on the economic and effective utilisation of information and communications technologies in Australian education and training.
AICTEC has representation from the schools, vocational education and training and higher education sectors, and includes both public and private education and training sector interests. Through its broad membership, the Committee represents the information and communication technology interests of each State and Territory school and vocational, education and training (VET) system, the non-government school sector, higher education, and the Australian Government.
The AICTEC Secretariat is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the Framework for Open Learning Program (FOLP). |
Mission
AICTEC's role is to encourage the advancement of teaching and learning in Australia through the effective and efficient use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and online services and thereby to enable all sectors of education and training to contribute to the growth and vitality of Australia's society and economy.
AICTEC is uniquely placed to support information-sharing, shared use of information and communication technologies, joint development or other forms of coordination, in areas where it is agreed by its members to be advantageous. |
Outputs
AICTEC has produced the following outputs:- Student Data Transfer Note. Overall the report is designed to provide the impetus for further work to enhance student learning in transition across systems and jurisdictions. It also provides a rich description of the current technical, policy and operational issues within student data management.
- Interoperability Standards Across the Australian Education and Training Sector. The report focuses on cross sectoral collaboration on ICT interoperability in education and training and provides: a summary of current status, gaps and opportunities; a draft Collaborative Framework; Recommendations for Action.
- Learner Identity Management Framework Project. It is about the desirability, nature and options for the development of a national, cross-sectoral Learner Identity Management Framework (LIMF) for the education and training sectors. Specifically, the project was about developing protocols for a reliable and accountable system for jurisdictions and sectors to access and exchange the records, progress and characteristics of individual learners.
- Handbook for Metadata Usage. It is is designed to serve the needs of the education and training sector in Australia and New Zealand, including school, vocational training, higher education and research. It is oriented to clarify business requirements, help with decision-making, provide a wide range of relevant references and sound advice, and ultimately enhance sharing of resources across all educational sectors.
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EdNA
Education Network Australia (EdNA) (Australia's free online network for educators) is a network of the education and training community. It includes government and non-government schooling systems, early childhood, vocational and technical education, adult and community education and higher education.
EdNA acts as a repository maintaing a extensive collection of quality, evaluated education and training online resources. |
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