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New Learning Technologies

Ubiquitous Computing - Almost

Readiness of Learners/Teachers.

Reverse Effects on the Traditional - Blending and Blurring.

Technology Change.

Asset Management Advancement

Shared Space Use.

Information and Communication Technology.

Facilities.

General

Planning.

Design.

Technology.

Management

Summary.

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Design Principles.

Technology Principles.

Business Principles.

Attitude and Choice.

Change.

Cost

Effectiveness.

Learners.

Skills.

Social Contact

Teaching Staff

Support

Attitude and Choices.

Cost

Design.

Flexibility.

ICT.

Planning.

Socialisation and Culture.

Use.

Access.

Acquisition and Management Options.

Blending and Hybrids.

Change.

Collaboration.

Connectivity.

Content

Convergent technologies.

Costs.

Equipment

Skills.

Socialisation Aspects.

Design.

Flexibility.

Function.

Funding.

ICT.

Management Issues.

Ownerships.

Place.

Planning.

Planning Area.

Balance.

Benchmark.

Business Analysis.

Consultation.

Creativity.

Current Assets.

External Influences.

Facilities management plan.

Guidelines.

Integration.

Site Selection.

Needs Analysis.

Partnerships.

Planning Cycles.

Staff/HR Planning.

Strategic Planning.

Access.

Driver

Environment

Flexibility.

Future.

Layout

Management

Technology.

Use.

Users.

Adequacy.

Functionality.

Integration.

Priority.

Reliability.

Skills/ Knowledge.

Value Adding.

Asset Management

Contracts.

Control

Coordination.

Funding/ Finance.

Ownership.

Partnerships.

Staffing.

Utilisation.

Metropolitan Delivery.

Metropolitan Scenario Issues.

Metropolitan Scenario Strategies.

Rural and Regional Issues.

Rural and Regional Strategies.

Scenario:  Metropolitan VET Provider

Scenario:  Rural/Regional VET Provider

Scenario:  Community Centre VET Provider

Scenario:  Workplace Training VET Provider

A cycle of continuing evolution.

Funding.

Relationships.

Strategic Planning.

Teaching/Learning Spaces and Expectations.

Asset Management and Technology.

Databases Searched.

Key terms used.

Time period of scan - 1999 forward.

The breadth of the research.

The Economic and Social Environment

World economic change.

Adoption of Information and Communications Technologies in Australia.

The Impact of Workplace Change on Education.

Corporate Training.

VET facilities in Australia.

E-learning.

New Philosophy affects the Environment; new Environments influence the Philosophy.

Flexibility and modularity.

Value of Strategic Relationships.

Involvement of Future Users, Designers and Technical Experts.

Role of Principals and Education Facilities Managers.

Attitudes of the Users and Decision Makers.

Sharing ideas and concepts.

Schools as Social Assets and Community Facilities as Schools.

Environmental awareness and heritage protection.

Unanticipated effects.

Levels of Analysis.

Definition of Infrastructure.

Planning for Technology.

Flexibility.

Telecommunications.

Technology Capability and Levels of Technology.

Principles for the Application of Technologies.

Rural Providers.

Decision making for Facilities that are Conducive to and Accessible for Learning.

Space design.

Furnishings and Equipment

Special needs areas – Complete Buildings for Innovation.

Subject specific information.

Scheduling during renovation and for use after

Teacher Control

Freeing up lecture spaces.

Preparation and development

Faculty offices.

Libraries.

Multipurpose and single department computer labs.

Simulations as well as traditional labs.

Distance Learning Support Centres.

General Technology Provisions.

Executive management

General operations.

Technology operations.

Life Cycle Implications.

Fitness for purpose.

Utilisation and Space Management

Criticality.

Asset Plans & Planning.

Managing budgets.

Environmentally balanced and sustainable facilities.

Facility Design / Redesign.

Facility Functionality.

New Fabrics Technology.

Facility security.

Flexibility and Modularity.

Outsourcing.

Maintenance.

Risk Management

AM Systems Functionality.

Case studies.

Guidelines.

Decision making tools.

Reference sites.