Chromebooks now Free with Courses

Learning Cloud Australia, Learning Cloud Ireland and Learning Cloud New Zealand have today launched the inclusion of the Toshiba Chromebook standard for all courses.

 The Chromebooks will be optimised for the student experience complete with course work and direct online access to enroled Online Courses.  With the central management console being deployed, tutors and students can communicate like never before.

So what are some of the benefits for going Google Chrome? 

Design and features

The silver-colored body is covered in a textured resin that I personally do not like the feel of. Plus, the lid has some flex to it and doesn't seem like it'll offer too much protection for the screen on the inside. However, Toshiba offers optional snap-on covers for this model that should toughen it up a bit as well as smooth out the finish.

Secure Access, Anytime, Anywhere

It doesn't matter if you're studying with traditional printed course materials or Online as you can securely access all of your training materials and data anytime from anywhere
 in the world from Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad & Android. We understand that people learn
 differently so we have many study options available.  Learning Cloud provides a rich
 learning experience for our students. All of our learning materials use rich multimedia
and interactive self tests that are designed to be fun and to keep you engaged. People
 learn better when they are having fun and thats what Learning Cloud is all about.

Here is a multimedia lesson used throughout some of our Agriculture Courses.  We hope
 that it will provide you with an insight into what you can expect from each module of your
 desired learning program: So what do you get when you study with Learning Cloud
Australia?

• Course materials that you can take anywhere.  All of our learning programs work beautifully across all devices and when you get tired of the screen, you will
  also have all of your printed and bound materials as well.
• Amazing trainers!  Our trainers and program developers are here to help you
   around the clock and know how to make learning fun.
• An amazing learning experience.  All of our courses and programs are designed
  to be fun, interactive, easy to use and suit multiple learning styles.

How the Online Learning System works

Safe & Secure
When you're online using the Learning Cloud portal, you're protected by strong
 SSL security and all of your training data is stored on our secure servers which
 are backed up regularly to multiple locations.

Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad & Android

You're Learning Cloud materials work beautifully on your favourite desktop or laptop computer and selected mobile devices.

Automatic Updates

You won't need to worry about your training as we will send you alerts and reminders when assignments are due.

No downloads required

The Learning Cloud portal is a hosted online training system so there are no software downloads required to use the system.

Web-based access

Learning Cloud's Learning Management System is built to manage and deliver courses online so it makes sense that you can access all of your training information from wherever you have access to the internet.

Browser Support

Learning Cloud works great on Internet Explorer (IE8+), Safari (1.2+), Chrome & Firefox (2+)

Improved Communication with your Trainers

Messaging makes it easy to keep in touch with your trainees & receive automated alerts.

Teams & courses

For businesses, easily communicate with large groups of trainees by sending messages out to all members of a team or all of the trainees assigned to a given course.

Notifications & alerts

Configure automated notifications to keep yourself informed when certain events happen on during your course.

For example: when you complete an assessment or when an assessment is overdue.

Feedback

Any questions a student has while completing a course are delivered directly to your trainer.

Email integration

Optional email integration connects your Learning Cloud messages to your email inbox.

What is SCORM?

In a nutshell, being SCORM certified means that Learning Cloud is up to date with Online Learning.

SCORM stands for "Shareable Content Object Reference Model" and it is a set of technical standards developed for eLearning software products. In its essence, SCORM enables interoperability between eLearning software products. Specifically, the model determines how online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMS) communicate with each other.

How did SCORM come about?

Back in the nineties, the US government was doing a lot of online training across all of their different departments. Each department operated autonomously developing their own training courses and delivering them via the LMS of their choice. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of content duplication and results located all over the place. Without any standards, there was no interoperability between the various departments' content and all of the proprietary LMSs being used. Therefore, in 1999 the Department of Defence tasked a research group called Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) with the job of developing a set of standards which later became known as SCORM.

What does it mean when it says Learning Cloud is
SCORM 1.2 Certified?

SCORM 1.2 is one version of the eLearning software standards that have evolved
over time. There are currently 3 versions and the latest one has a few different editions.
Released in October 2001, SCORM 1.2 is the most common and widely adopted version
that will be around for a good, long while to come. When we say we're SCORM 1.2
Certified, this means that we have sent our product to ADL, it has passed the SCORM 1.2
 Edition LMS certification process and ADL has confirmed that we have implemented the
SCORM 1.2 standards correctly.

New Partnerships

New Partnerships

This week Learning Cloud proudly became a member of the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), a charity who has been protecting Australian ocean wildlife since 1965!

Focusing on the protection on threatened ocean wildlife (such as sharks, seals and whales), they also fight to protect our coasts from inappropriate development, make our fisheries sustainable, reduce marine pollution and create large marine sanctuaries.

Among their achievements, the AMCS have:

·         Contributed to the global ban of commercial whaling

·         Lead the campaign to have the Great Barrier Reef secured as a marine park (later recognised as a world heritage area)

·         Won a successful international court case against Japanese whaling -just to name a few!

Not only will Learning Cloud contribute toward the great work being done by the AMCS, but we will also be offering some exciting scholarships and work experience for eligible students in the coming year! Stay tuned for more details!

You can learn more at http://www.marineconservation.org.au/ and contribute by signing petitions, fundraising, volunteering, and of course DONATING! You can even do some Christmas shopping at the site, with proceeds going toward marine conservation.

Student profile

Name: Romanah Jayne Warry

Age: 17

Location: QLD

Romanah has recently completed her Certificate in Animal Husbandry in an impressive 7 months as part of her HSC.  She says being able to study something to do with animals as part of her schooling has made it a lot more enjoyable, as this has always been something she is passionate about.

As part of the course she got to go to several farms and broaden her knowledge on animal health.

On the completion of her recent studies, Romanah has recently accepted a scholarship with Longreach Pastoral College, where she will be studying a Diploma inExtensive Livestock Production next year.

CONGRATULATIONS ROMANAH! (and make sure you stay in touch!)

Quote: “Yes (I would study with Learning Cloud again) – They were so helpful & supportive”

Learning Cloud Australia Partners with the ORANGUTAN project.

Australia’s own Learning Cloud is pleased to announce that it has partnered with an animal preservation venture called The Orangutan Project, in following with its policy for the protection and preservation of animal species which are considered to be at risk.

Learning Cloud fully expects this partnership to help create an increased awareness of the need to protect and preserve the majestic orangutan, who is not only a beautiful part of our environment but also fulfills an essential role in maintaining a well-balanced ecosystem.

To this effect, Learning Cloud Australia has become a Green Partner with The Orangutan Project with the end goal of supporting a variety of Wildlife Protection Units in Sumatra, as well as carry out a wide range of activities to create an increased public awareness. The agenda of said activities will be announced as they are defined, yet will include promotional actions of a diverse nature while allowing students to participate in the programs.

As a true Australian enterprise, at Learning Cloud we believe our world should be populated by the most diverse animal species, and we have a deep personal understanding of the damage that can be caused to these same species by poaching and human intervention. It is because of this, that we have chosen a cause we deeply believe in to give us an opportunity to do more for the world that surrounds us. To continue in this line, we will release more information as it becomes available and throughout the duration of the partnership. Students studying any Environment & Wildlife Courses or completing the Certificate In Wildlife Conservation will have the opportunity to volunteer throughout these centres.

For more information, please visit Learning Cloud Australia.

About The Orangutan Project

The Orangutan Project (TOP) is one of the world’s most important non-profit organizations dedicated to the preservation, rehabilitation and reintroduction of orangutans into their natural habitat, with the goal of saving both species of orangutan from endangerment and extinction. At the same time, TOP promotes the protection of the rainforest, together with the creation of local partnerships for the conservation of displaced orangutans.

Through all this, TOP closely collaborates with several conservation projects and has become a dedicated protector of the orangutan habitat, with proprietary programs focused on stopping poaching, logging and other illegal human activities which damage the orangutan’s habitat throughout Indonesia.
At this time there are over 2,000 orangutans living in special facilities in Borneo and Sumatra. For more information, please visit http://www. orangutan.org.au//.

Contact
To learn more about this partnership, please contact
Learning Cloud Australia
Level 9, Avaya House
123 Epping Road
North Ryde, NSW, 2113
Telephone: 1300 650 569
Fax: 02 8072 2109