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educators and ICT market research

edna has released comprehensive market research into the use of technology by Australian educators across all sectors of learning.

The research canvassed the views of a range of educators - mostly teachers, trainers, lecturers and tutors, plus educational administrators such as principals and directors, project or curriculum advisers and researchers, ICT administrators, librarians and other student support staff.

General findings are described in the media release  and Final Report.

Are you aware of Education Network Australia (edna)?

 
Of the repondents who anwered yes, the services used were:

Recommendation to better promote edna

clear evidence of the enormous potential of edna: if only educators knew about it and were informed about all the services it offers.

The edna team will be conducting further analysis of this research and other evidence to inform planning for edna and me.

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Posted at 01:34PM Jun 16, 2008 by Mark Tranthim-Fryer  | 

Have your say on edna and me future directions

All Australian governments, states and territories and sectors of education and training have a significant long term investment in Education Network Australia (edna).

edna is now entering its 11th year as a successful national collaborative network to advance the use of information and communication technologies, particularly the Internet to improve learning and teaching in Australia.

In July and August representatives of the agency that manages edna, education.au will be visiting states and territories to seek feedback on edna future directions and identify opportunities for mutual benefit between education providers and edna.

A range of other consultative initiatives will complement these visits including seeking feedback from teachers, web conferences, analysis of usage data and market research.

Sample consultation questions

• Are the 5 current edna strategic directions valid for the future?
• How can edna best support new investments in digital education across all sectors?
• Professional development of educators?
• Online curriculum content and services?
• Enabling ICT infrastructure and standards?
• What current or planned edna tools and services are of most value to your network or jurisdiction?
• What opportunities for collaboration exist beween your institution/network and edna/education.au?
• Are there areas of unmet need that edna/education.au could support?
• Any other opportunities, issues or challenges?

To be advised of consultation outcomes, you can join a distribution list at www.lists.edna.edu.au/lists/lists/subscribe?list=consultation (email addresses will not be used for any other purpose)'

This blog will provide ongoing information and opportunity to provide feedback  -  comments on edna and me future directions welcome!

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Posted at 04:16PM Jun 11, 2008 by Mark Tranthim-Fryer  |  Comments[1]

education.au launches me today

Congratulations to the me.edu.au development team and the 6000 members who have helped shape and test this important service ready for today's launch!

All credit should go to Kate, Nick, John, Erika, Jo, Ben, Kerry, Jan, Mike, Mark and many more...(comment below if you've been left out)

The 2006 myedna proof of concept preceded this production release.

Special thanks to primary project sponsor  DEEWR,  edna reference committee and education.au management and staff for backing this investment in social software for education.

As edna enters it's 11th year, me.edu.au is a major step forward in the evolution of the service.

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Posted at 09:02AM May 30, 2008 by Mark Tranthim-Fryer  |  Comments[1]