Collaborative e-learning for Rail

Overview

Project status: In progress

This research project is a collaborative undertaking supported by the CRC for Rail Innovation. The project involves a QUT research team and stakeholders from several major Australian rail organizations: V/Line, TransAdelaide, RailCorp, Public Transport Authority of Western Australia, Gennessee & Wyoming Inc (Australia) and Metro Trains Melbourne.

The research project is considered innovative for the rail industry as it will draw together a range of resources that can then be available. Along with sharing of knowledge between rail organisations, it will provide an avenue for collection of data relating to e-learning (and subsequent ability to benchmark between organisations) and it will provide a mechanism to enhance e-learning offerings; none of which is currently available at industry-wide level.

The aim of this project is to:

  • provide a validated measure of abilities and attitudes relating to e-learning to enable decision making about e-learning offerings

  • provide a detailed analysis of current e-learning technology and usage best practice in rail and comparative systems outside the industry in order to inform decision making and establish benchmarks.

  • develop specifications for a shared e-learning resource (portal) for collaborative use of learning objects between rail organisations and  provide resources for the e-learning portal that give clear models of e-learning, and enable the sharing of knowledge within the industry in relation to e-learning.

  • pilot an e-learning object across at least two organisations and evaluate the outcomes.

Research leader
Research team
QUT
Organisational unit
Lead unit CRC for Rail Innovation Other units
Research area
Organisation and Work
 

Partnerships

  • V/Line

  • TransAdelaide

  • RailCorp

  • Public Transport Authority of Western Australia

  • Gennessee & Wyoming Inc (Australia)

  • Metro Trains Melbourne