In this Level 3 Adopting lesson, you will explore how your own professional growth as a digital educator is tied to the broader systems you work within. You’ll examine the environmental impact of digital technologies and how to model responsible, sustainable practices with your learners.
You’ll then move into learning analytics and data-informed practice, using real examples to see how different types of data and analytics can drive targeted interventions and improved student success.
Finally, you’ll unpack what digital transformation means in education, analyse where your institution currently sits, and plan practical, staged steps for leading or contributing to a transformation initiative.
Supports the Standards for RTOs 2025 by embedding evidence-informed decision making, data literacy and continuous improvement into your practice. Understanding the environmental footprint of digital tools, using learning analytics effectively, and contributing to digital transformation initiatives all strengthen quality, compliance and student outcomes.
Who Should Take This Course
This course is ideal for: - VET trainers and assessors seeking to use data and digital tools
more strategically
- School teachers and middle leaders interested in analytics,
sustainability and school-wide digital change
- Learning and data leads who support colleagues with analytics and
digital initiatives
- Educators who want to connect their own professional growth to
institutional digital transformation
By the end of this
lesson, you will be able to:
- Explain the environmental impacts of digital technologies (mining,
energy use, e‑waste) and model more sustainable digital practices with
learners.
- Describe how different types of learning analytics (descriptive,
diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive) can be used to support student
success.
- Apply core principles of data-informed practice, including data
quality, data literacy and collaborative data teams.
- Identify key areas of impact in a digital transformation initiative
(strategy, data, alignment, flexibility, DEI, workforce skills).
- Outline and sequence practical steps for planning, implementing and
reviewing a digital transformation initiative in your own institution.
Note: Access is granted for 3 months from the date of enrolment.
