Bluegem Blog

AVETMISS and USI Compliant Student Management System

12/12/2017

"Training Providers are not just compliance machines. You’re first and foremost a business. That means you need systems that support you to: deliver a great high-value product at a profit AND you need to shout it from the roof tops." What is an AVETMISS Compliant Student Management System? As of January 2018 some new and important changes are underway in the Australian VET Sector: the introduction of AVETMISS 8.0 brings some additions ...

Topics: Compliance

Safeguarding your student data

02/12/2017

Safeguarding Student Data Is As Important Today as Ever Information security is rapidly becoming the number one global concern for cloud-based training and education software systems. There are 100 valid reasons why this is true, and they will be covered in later posts. But let’s start by focusing on the top issues that relate to your student data.

Topics: Corporate Enterprise Training Compliance Security

What we’ve learned about RTO Administration – a vendor’s perspective

07/08/2016

The job of an RTO administrator can’t be taken lightly. Over the years I have spoken to hundreds of administrators addressing their frustrations, knowledge of the VET Sector and expectations of how systems can help them do their job efficiently and accurately. I’ve found that there are many good administrators who know the VET Sector, thoroughly understand the student management processes, are clear about reporting standards and keep ...

Topics: Business Integration Compliance Case Studies Training Management Systems

2016 National VET Conference – Our Roadmap

03/08/2016

We are very excited to show you our new and improved Bluegem editions. We’ve made massive strides this year and we hope you’ll like the changes. Key changes include: faster response time, more flexibility, user-configurable dashboards, easier to use, comprehensive invoicing, full integration with Xero, better CRICOS and VET FEE-HELP tools… The list goes on.

Topics: Industry Insider Corporate Enterprise Training Business Integration Compliance eLearning Solutions What's New Web Technologies Training Management Systems

Are your Trainers and Assessors Fit and Proper People?

07/07/2016

According to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (SRTO 2015), all training providers must demonstrate that all their personnel have characteristics and principles necessary to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and outcomes for VET Graduates. Do your trainers and assessors work out? How do you track and evaluate the quality of the services they deliver. What sort of tools do you use to measure their ...

Topics: Compliance eLearning Solutions Training Management Systems

It's budget time. Act NOW!

16/06/2016

The end of the financial year is fast approaching. NOW is the time to review and implement the best practice RTO solutions and processes, and include them into your 2016 expenses. Aside from being fully tax deductable, Bluegem offers a wide range of services including a flexible customisable solution for your RTO business.

Topics: Corporate Enterprise Training Compliance eLearning Solutions Web Technologies Training Management Systems

Maybe they're not ALL 'rogue' VET FEE Help and CRICOS Providers

22/03/2016

Could inadequate systems be at least partly responsible for creating so called ‘rogue’ VET FEE HELP and CRICOS Providers? VET FEE Help and CRICOS providers have had a pretty rough time in the press recently. Practices that entice unsuitable candidates to enroll into courses they are unlikely to complete are unforgivable. But this article explores how and why relatively innocent providers who fell into inadequate student management ...

Topics: Compliance What's New Training Management Systems

Online Assessment In the VET Sector

25/02/2016

If you are involved in the Australian VET Sector, you would know that one of the many challenges we face is 'how to ensure that certificates and statements of attainment (SoAs) for students assessed online are being awarded to the right people?'

Topics: Compliance

What SMS features do you expect in 2016

11/02/2016

Last weekend Lynne and I went to see the movie "The Big Short". If you haven't seen it I won't tell you the plot. Basically, it takes place in New York prior to the 2008 Financial Crisis and focuses on the events leading up to it. A few wise realists saw the writing on the wall and predicted that the high risk unregulated housing market in the US was headed for disaster. After the movie we remembered how Australia came out of it better ...

Topics: Compliance eLearning Solutions Training Management Systems

Bluegem delivers Training to RP Learn

30/04/2015

Yesterday we provided BluegemEXPLORE admin level training for the admin team of RPL. The team received training in curriculum management, set-up and config, scheduling, enrolments from front and back end, resulting, certification and compliance reporting for ASQA and TAC. The Proprietor was very happy and impressed to see the improvements and changes and loved the new system. She felt the training was fantastic - Great Session.