ATN LEAP

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ATN LEAP

• Learning Employment Aptitudes Program
• Australian Technology Network

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What is ATN Leap?

• The five modules in ATN LEAP cover areas that
  employers and government have identified as
  priority skills they want postgraduate
  researchers to be acquainted with during their
  studies, prior to entering employment in their
  fields.

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How does it work?

• The modules are offered online
• They can be done independently
• or
• with a moderator in a cohort from the 5 ATN
  Universities

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Or with your supervisor.
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What are the LEAP modules?

• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership and Communication
• Research Commercialisation
• Public Policy
• Global Sustainability

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Moderated Modules 2008

• Semester 1 (April 7 June 13)
• Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Leadership and Communication
• Research Commercialisation
• Public Policy

• Semester 2 (September 1 November 7)
• Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Leadership and Communication
• Research Commercialisation
• Global Sustainability

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Types of activities
Activity 1  - How Well Do You Manage Your
Time? Time can be wasted due to - Human Nature -
disorganisation, procrastination, socialising at
work etc?- Environmental Factors - interruptions
to daily routine such as visitors and phone
calls, inefficient meetings and paperwork, etc?-
Poor Management Skills - inability to set goals,
prioritise, delegate, etc? Complete the following
checklist to evaluate your own use of time.
Activity 1 TimeManagement1.docFile Type MS
Word Doc   File Size  30.00 KB

• Discussion forum
• Readings
• Self reflection
• Links
• Resources
• Chats

Activity 2 TimeManagement2.docFile Type MS
Word Doc   File Size  23.50 KB Time Management
References
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Why spend the time?

• Learn generic work related skills
• Receive a certificate of participation
• Communicate with other research students across
  Australia
• No cost
• Flexible on-line learning environment

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What participants have said..

• I enjoyed the free spirited nature of the
  interactions
• I have improved my skills and knowledge
• I learned how to increase the value of my
  present work
• I am less fearful of technology and online
  learning

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Caution!

• This takes time and commitment.
• Allow 2 hours a week for 10 weeks.
• Requires access to the internet.
• Tell your supervisor, and possibly work together
  on the module

• Balance this activity with your other needs

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• ATN LEAP is one of the programs of the e-Grad
  school

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What is e-Grad School

• eGSA, the e-Grad School (Australia) project, is
  building a virtual graduate school to operate in
  Australia and internationally. eGSA provides
  postgraduate students, their supervisors and
  universities with online access to resources and
  activities relevant to their needs.

• Focusing on the development of career-enhancing
  skills and knowledge, it brings
  together a wide range of online-accessible
  activities and resources that are specifically
  designed for postgraduate students whatever
  their home university or location.

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Other e-Grad School programs

• MORE Modules Online for Research Education
• Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation

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What is ATN MORE

• The five modules in ATN MORE provide resources
  and information to help students improve the
  research skills that will be required during
  their candidature

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What are the MORE modules?

• Ethics
• Risk Assessment
• Critical Writing
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Practice-led Research in Arts Media and Design
• moderated version will be offered in semester
  1, 2008

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Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation

• This online course aims to meet the career needs
  of researchers by providing skills, knowledge and
  accreditation to research commercialisation.

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What are the Grad Cert units?

• Knowledge Transfer and Research Commercialisation
  (QUT)
• Leadership and Workplace Communication (Curtin)
• Research Project Management (UTS)
• Public Policy and Research (RMIT)
• Entrepreneurial Foundations (UniSA )

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Scholarships

• The DEEWR funded Commercialisation Training
  Scheme (CTS) offers a limited number of
  scholarships, covering tuition fees and a living
  stipend, to assist current domestic Doctoral or
  Research Masters students to complete the
  Graduate Certificate in Research
  Commercialisation

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• "I was attracted to the Graduate Certificate
  because it marks the difference between a
  capacity to simply 'do research' and the capacity
  to 'successfully participate' in the contemporary
  research environment." Donna Rooney, Doctoral
  Student, University of Technology Sydney, 2007

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What can you do now?

• Look at the website for further information
• Choose to work independently or in a moderated
  offering
• Contact your home university administrator for
  more details

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Further information

• e-Grad School website www.egradschool.edu.au

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Thank youandGood luck with your research

• The e-Grad School programs are brought to you by
  the Deans and Directors of Research at the 5 ATN
  Universities
• Curtin, QUT, RMIT, UniSA and UTS