Integrated Articulation and Credit Transfer (IACT) project
Project Summary
The Integrated Articulation and Credit Transfer (IACT) project explores the barriers to successful articulation pathways and beneficial partnerships and agreements between the education and training sectors as highlighted by the Phillips KPA 'Giving Credit Where Credit is Due' project (2006). The project seeks to find ways to improve industry input into articulation pathway development. It also aims to improve the levels of transferability and sustainability of articulation models and pathways between stakeholders. Ultimately, the project seeks to make articulation pathways easy to establish for stakeholders and seamless for students.
Project Partners
The IACT project is a partnership between the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), the Queensland Department of Education and Training (DET), the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) and Careers Australia Group (CAG).
Funding
The IACT project is funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) through the Diversity and Structural Adjustment (DASA) Fund.
Background
The Review of Australian Higher Education (Bradley 2008) and other recent Commonwealth Government policy directions and initiatives emphasise the need for the provision of more seamless pathways and improvement in articulation arrangements and partnerships between the VET and higher education sectors.
Aims
The IACT project aims to:
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link industry to education and training stakeholders
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investigate innovative articulation models and pathways
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improve student transition between the sectors
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increase stakeholder awareness of articulation
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resolve ongoing systemic barriers to seamless articulation pathways
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influence government policy and regulation as it relates to articulation and credit transfer.
Research
Project research will focus on:
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the potential role of industry in the development of articulation pathways
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effective best practice models of articulation and credit transfer for specific industry areas
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legitimate transition issues for articulators and potential best practice support models
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the level of awareness about articulation for education and training providers, industry, and students
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inter-sectoral infrastructure and system requirements that facilitate articulation and credit transfer arrangements
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key policy initiatives and research into articulation and credit transfer arrangements and models in Australia and overseas.
Timelines
The IACT project runs from May 2009 to April 2011.
Department of Education and Training Contacts
Angela Jackson, Project Manager (DET) (07) 3259 4558 or angela.jackson@deta.qld.gov.au
Cathy Dwyer, Senior Project Officer (DET) (07) 3259 4036 or cathy.dwyer@deta.qld.gov.au
For more information: http://www.usq.edu.au/iactproject