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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: April 27, 2013 10:38 AM Saturday; Rod Welch

Open Colleges education online Project Management degree.

1...Summary/Objective
....Open Colleges - Online - based in Australia
...Certificate IV in Project Management BSB41507...


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Project Management Education Australia Request Link SDS Records Adve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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1003 -    ..
1004 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
1005 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100501 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000, ref SDS 8 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100502 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100503 - Letter today presents Open Colleges online education opportunities,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
100504 - ref SDS 0 MM5F, and includes courses in the field of project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
100505 - management. ref SDS 0 0185                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
100506 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100507 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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100510 -  ..
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1007 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
1008 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
1009 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100901 - Received today letter from Open Colleges in Australia saying...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100902 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100903 -    1.  Subject:  Link Inquiry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100904 -        Date:  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:55:08 -0700                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100908 -         ..
100909 -    2.  Hi There,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
100911 -         ..
100912 -    3.  My name is Patrick Del Rosario and I am a community outreach                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
100913 -        specialist at Open Colleges.  I was browsing your website and I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100914 -        noticed you link to a number of project management training                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
100915 -        providers here. [...link to the record on 000217 2106.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100916 -        ref SDS 6 0001                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
100918 -  ..
100919 - Mr Del Rosario cites the record reporting a class on "advanced"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100920 - project management at Stanford University offered years ago on 000320.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100921 - ref SDS 6 0651                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
100922 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100923 -            [On 140307 0852 at 1213 received another request to post                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
100924 -            links to Open College, ref SDS 10 XQ5L; Open College was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
100925 -            notifed by letter of prior request, and that their repeat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
100926 -            request on 130427 was performed. ref SDS 10 TF71                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
100928 -  ..
100929 - This record has background to prior contact at Stanford presenting SDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100930 - and POIMS. ref SDS 6 4M6S                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100932 -  ..
100933 - Mr Del Rosario's letter continues...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
100934 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100935 -    4.  I'd like to inquire about how I can get Open Colleges included                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100936 -        on your site.  We offer nationally accredited project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
100937 -        management training for students in Australia and I believe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
100938 -        this would be a great addition to your list.  You can find it                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
100939 -        here:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
100940 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100941 -              http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/courses/business-management/certificate-iv-project-management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100943 -         ..
100944 -    5.  If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100945 -        to let me know as I am more than willing to help.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
100946 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100947 -            [On 130510 1844 notified Mr Del Rosario that Open Colleges                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
100948 -            support for project Management is entered in SDS records on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100949 -            the Internet. ref SDS 9 XQ5L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100951 -         ..
100952 -    6.  Thank you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
100954 -         ..
100955 -    7.  Patrick Del Rosario                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
100956 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100957 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100959 -  ..
100960 - Review of educational source cited in Mr Del Rosario's letter shows...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100962 -     ..
100963 -    Open Colleges - Online - based in Australia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100964 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100965 -    1.  Enrollment..................... 700,000+                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100967 -         ..
100968 -    2.  TAFE and other nationally recognized qualifications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
100970 -         ..
100971 -    3.  We focus on meeting the specific needs of adult learners by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
100972 -        delivering highly flexible, accessible and affordable learning                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100973 -        opportunities.  Our unique learning model provides you with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
100974 -        ultimate control ? to study anywhere, anytime and at your own                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
100975 -        pace.  Our online campus "OpenSpace" provides you with 24/7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
100976 -        access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
100977 -        collaboration with other learners and a comprehensive range of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100978 -        support services.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
100980 -  ..
100981 - Open Colleges project management course described below, ref SDS 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
100982 - E88G, provides online opportunities for critical education available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
100983 - at traditional higher learning instututions, e.g., Stanford, MIT, Cal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100984 - Tech..., reported on 000217 2106. ref SDS 6 0651                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100986 -  ..
100987 - Open Colleges e-learning education services provide "continual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
100988 - learning" as the driving force of industry, science, and government                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
100989 - proposed by...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
100990 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
100991 -            Tofflers................ 950911 1713. ref SDS 5 2222                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100992 -            PMBOK................... 950721 1349, ref SDS 4 2846                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100993 -            Drucker................. 931130 0025, ref SDS 2 8955                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100994 -            Peter Senge at MIT...... 930216 1235, ref SDS 1 8998                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
100996 -  ..
100997 - Availability of training support can be helpful to learn best                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
100998 - practices managing difficult projects large and small, shown in review                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
100999 - of ISO 10006 and Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
101000 - 950721 1349. ref SDS 4 4612                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
101002 -  ..
101003 - Open Colleges syllabus continues...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
101005 -         ..
101006 -    4.  Why Open Colleges?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
101008 -         ..
101009 -    5.  Flexibility                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101011 -         ..
101012 -    6.  With more than 100 years of experience in distance learning,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101013 -        Open Colleges has the expertise in delivering education and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101014 -        training to individuals  seeking to launch, change or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
101015 -        accelerate their careers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
101017 -         ..
101018 -    7.  We recognise that you have a busy lifestyle and are time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101019 -        constrained.  That?s why we do everything possible to ensure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101020 -        the utmost degree of flexibility for our learners.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
101022 -         ..
101023 -    8.  At Open Colleges you can enrol online 24/7.  No more waiting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101024 -        for the next intake.  There are no start dates ? courses start                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
101025 -        whenever you are ready.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
101027 -         ..
101028 -    9.  You can study wherever, and whenever you like.  All our courses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101029 -        are available online or via distance learning and your progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101030 -        through your course at your own pace.  There are no fixed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
101031 -        lectures or scheduled exams.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101033 -         ..
101034 -   10.  Support                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
101035 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101036 -        1.  Student support is always available 24/7.  You can access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
101037 -            the online campus "OpenSpace" at any time and fellow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101038 -            students and expert trainers and assessors are available to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101039 -            provide support and advice.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101041 -             ..
101042 -        2.  Many of our courses provide valuable "real world" practical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101043 -            experience in industry through integrated Structured                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101044 -            Workplace Learning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
101046 -  ..
101047 - On the job training provides a meaningful learning experience that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101048 - leverages traditional academics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
101050 -  ..
101051 - Mr Del Rosario feels students and those seeking continuing education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
101052 - can benefit from...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101054 -    ..
101055 -   Certificate IV in Project Management BSB41507...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101056 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101057 -              http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/courses/business-management/certificate-iv-project-management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
101059 -  ..
101060 - This location says in part...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
101061 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101062 -        1.  Project management is a dynamic, fresh and challenging                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
101063 -            career opportunity; this course would be ideally suited to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
101064 -            you if you want to achieve formal qualifications in this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101065 -            diverse arena to enhance your future career prospects, or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
101066 -            if you are a professional who wants to gain project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
101067 -            management skills for a role in which you are currently                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101068 -            placed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101070 -  ..
101071 - POIMS support for "knowledge management" might prove useful curriculum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101072 - to prepare students for the "new world order" that saves time and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
101073 - money by compressing time and distance, yet magnifies risk and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
101074 - compounds confusion, error, and loss. ref OF 3 6221                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
101075 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101076 -            [On 130510 1844 notified students might benefit from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101077 -            expanding curriculum for Knowledge Management. ref SDS 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
101078 -            6R8I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101080 -  ..
101081 - Open Colleges syllabus continues...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
101082 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101083 -        2.  A qualified and professional Open Colleges Trainer will                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101084 -            support you throughout your course, helping and guiding you                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101085 -            towards your career goals.  You will be provided with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
101086 -            industry-current learning materials developed by North                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
101087 -            Coast TAFE and you will receive a nationally recognised                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
101088 -            TAFE qualification upon completion of the course.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
101090 -             ..
101091 -        3.  Course Details...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
101092 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101093 -            Duration......................... 18 months                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
101095 -             ..
101096 -            Fees............................. $48.75 per week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
101098 -  ..
101099 - This seems to cost.........                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
101100 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101101 -                     52 + 26 =   78 weeks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
101102 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
101103 -             ...say 80 x 50 = $4,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
101105 -  ..
101106 - Discount is offered for payment in advance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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