Federated Governance: A successful model for e-learning

Authors

  • Michele Wood Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health
  • Alison Russell Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health
  • Trudi Verrall Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health
  • Amanda Thomson Senior Transfusion Specialist, Australian Red Cross Blood Service
  • Louise English Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health
  • Ariana Mancarella South Australian Department of Health and Ageing, SA Health
  • Tracey Clark Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v8i4.4914

Keywords:

collaboration, clinical education, e-elearning, federated governance

Abstract


An innovative and sustainable approach to clinical e-learning is described. The approach is based on a national federation to provide funding, clinical and educational expertise, IT solutions and program oversight; to develop, curate and champion a resource with multiple courses for healthcare professionals. The approach has resulted in formal recognition by nearly all Australian healthcare organizations and a high course completion rate by individuals. Crucially the approach has succeeded in increasing learner motivation to complete the course and delivered unexpected benefits in process and cost efficiency.

Author Biographies

Michele Wood, Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health

Manager, BloodSafe eLearning Australia, Centre for Education and Training

Alison Russell, Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health

Director, Centre for Education and Training, Women's and Children's Health Network. Doctor of Education

Trudi Verrall, Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health

Clinical Education Lead, BloodSafe eLearning Australia, Centre for Education and Training

Amanda Thomson, Senior Transfusion Specialist, Australian Red Cross Blood Service

Haematologist

Louise English, Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health

Clinical Education Officer, BloodSafe eLearning Australia, Centre for Education and Training

Ariana Mancarella, South Australian Department of Health and Ageing, SA Health

Principal Consultant, Blood, Organ & Tissue Programs

Tracey Clark, Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australian Health

Quality Assurance Officer, BloodSafe eLearning Australia, Centre for Education and Training

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Wood, M., Russell, A., Verrall, T., Thomson, A., English, L., Mancarella, A., & Clark, T. (2015). Federated Governance: A successful model for e-learning. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 8(4), pp. 36–38. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v8i4.4914

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2015)

Section

IELA Award Winners