Here is a review of some industry reports that I had used four years ago as references for an evaluation of TeleEducation NB. I’m putting it up as a reference.
The 1999 Industry Canada research report “Sector Competitiveness Framework – Education and Training Services” listed the following issues to be addressed by government and industry:
* Collaboration, including partnerships and strategic alliances
* Quality Assurance
* Innovation
* Business Skills
* Validation of products and services
The 1996 “Profile of the Commercial Education and Training Industry in Atlantic Canada” conducted for Industry Canada cited issues of importance to the long-term prosperity of the sector:
* Marketing
* Credibility in the Market
* Internal Competition between Private and Public Sector
* Funding
* Quality
The following seven gaps in the ATT sector were identified by the Centre for Learning Technologies in 1999, in a report for the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture.
* Marketing and Market Understanding
* Product versus Service Emphasis
* Business and Financial Management
* Research and Development
* Human Resources Issues
* Instructional Design and Project Management Processes
* Industry Support Programs
Is there anything in these reports, from as far back as eight years ago, that could inform the industry today?
Need for actionNot really. The general buzz words like Innovation and Business Skills keep coming back, but they are just buzz words UNTIL some action thoughts get behind them, some proposals [big or small] to do something concrete in the area. What is required is an action plan!