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This field review by Professor Peter Freebody is phase two of a longitudinal study published in 2005. It incorporates survey and case-study data of early-stage implementation of TLF online curriculum content. The study involved schools in Australia and New Zealand.

• Early-stage use of The Le@rning Federation's learning objects in schools: Results of a field review (pdf, 421kB)

Early-stage use of TLF's learning objects in schools: A report of surveys and case-study results
Author: Freebody
Published: January 2006

This PowerPoint presentation provides a summary of the report and the key findings of phase two of the field review.

• Early-stage use of TLF's learning objects in schools: A report of surveys and case-study results (pps, 476kB)

Evaluation 2001–2005 of TLF against its original terms of reference: Final report
Author: TFG International
Published: January 2006

As the 2001–2006 schools online curriculum content initiative entered its final year, the AESOC Le@rning Federation Steering Group commissioned an evaluation of TLF against its original terms of reference. This is a normal evaluation that is part of any large project to ensure that all terms of reference have been addressed and the MCEETYA brief has been completed.

• Evaluation 2001–2005 of TLF against its original terms of reference: Final report (pdf, 1.8MB)

TLF and the Victorian Department of Education and Training trial of online curriculum content with ESL students
Authors: Bowe and Clarke
Published: February 2006

This report details a trial of TLF digital content in schools in western metropolitan Melbourne. The trial involved significant numbers of ESL, including newly arrived ESL, students.

• TLF and the Victorian Department of Education and Training trial of online curriculum content with ESL students (pdf, 140kB)

TLF and the Victorian Department of Education and Training trial of digital curriculum content with Indigenous students
Authors: Bowe and Clarke
Published: February 2006

This report details a trial of TLF digital content with Indigenous Australian students in five schools in Gippsland, Victoria. The report explores characteristics of TLF digital materials that support learning for Indigenous Australian students.

• TLF and the Victorian Department of Education and Training trial of digital curriculum content with Indigenous students (pdf, 187kB)

This study evaluates the early results of teacher and student use of TLF content within a range of school contexts. The report is based on a literature search, a teacher survey, a student survey and six case studies. All Australian states and territories contributed data.

• Does the use of online curriculum content enhance motivation, engagement and learning?: The Le@rning Federation trial review (pdf, 463kB)

Some key findings of the pilot field review conducted by Professor Peter Freebody
Published: May 2005

This PowerPoint presentation provides a synopsis of the background and major findings of the report 'Does the use of online curriculum content enhance motivation, engagement and learning?'.

• Some key findings of the pilot field review conducted by Professor Peter Freebody (ppt, 300kB)

An assessment of the learning objects, models and frameworks developed by TLF schools online curriculum content initiative
Authors: Haughey and Muirhead
Published: January 2005

This review was commissioned by TLF Steering Group. It was completed between November 2004 and January 2005.

• An assessment of the learning objects, models and frameworks developed by TLF Schools Online Curriculum Content Initiative (Muirhead and Haughey, January 2005) (pdf, 268kB)

Review of TLF market linkages: Phase Two
Author: Flavel
Published: February 2005

This review was commissioned by TLF Steering Group in 2004, and conducted by Greg Flavel (Convergent Consulting, Sydney).

• Review of TLF market linkages: Phase Two (pdf, 387kB)

The Le@rning Federation and the Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry Association conducted a series of seminars for industry during May and June 2004. The seminars were held in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Melbourne.

• Industry seminars 2004: Report on the 2004 TLF/AIMIA seminar series (pdf, 98kB)

Trial of TLF content distribution and implementation of BELTS
Published: February 2004

This report of the content distribution trial and implementation of BELTS was conducted by TLF and the National Catholic Education Commission. The report offers a rich source of information for systems, sectors and schools preparing infrastructure for delivery of online curriculum resources.

• Trial of TLF content distribution and implementation of BELTS (pdf, 2.4MB)

Trial of TLF content distribution and implementation of BELTS: Northern Territory trial
Published: March 2004

This trial collected data about the harvesting and distribution of learning objects and the implementation of BELTS in the Northern Territory.

• Trial of TLF content distribution and implementation of BELTS: Northern Territory trial (pdf, 282kB)

Field review of the Schools Online Curriculum Content Initiative (May 2004)
Published: May 2004

This pilot study is one of a number of research studies to evaluate the impact, application and effectiveness of TLF online digital content developed for classroom teaching and learning.

• Field review of the schools online curriculum content initiative (pdf, 961kB)

Learning by design: TLF Mathematics and numeracy learning objects in classroom contexts in the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
Authors: Clarke and Gronn
Published: December 2004

This report contains findings from a trial of TLF online curriculum content for Mathematics and numeracy, covering addition, subtraction, fractions, decimals, percentages and measurement. The trial took place in 2004 in six Victorian Catholic schools.

• Learning by design: TLF Mathematics and numeracy learning objects in classroom contexts in the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne (pdf, 1.1MB)