About us
Our skills
Learning Research & Design's main areas of expertise are:
- project management
- instructional design
- editing & proofing
- graphic design
- desktop publishing
- website design
- multimedia development
- solution and material testing/trialling
- training and professional development.
Our work encompasses learning material development (print-based and electronic); training and professional development; training systems design and development - specialising in e-learning solutions and program design and development, including mapping to Training Packages and assessment.
Our clients
Kangan Institute's Learning Research & Design department has operated in the vocational education and training sector for over a decade and in that time has established a national reputation for innovation and excellence. Our work with a range of private and public clients has covered more than 30 industry areas, from airport security to child protection, Indigenous education, language literacy & numeracy, aviation and automotive, to name just a few.
Some of our government clients over the last few years include:
- Department of Education, Science & Training
- Department of Defence
- Department of Transport & Regional Security
- (Victorian) Department of Education & Training
- (Victorian) Department of Human Services
- several Industry Skills Councils
- Victoria Police
- Hume City Council.
A few of our non-government clients include:
- Qantas
- Ford, Holden & Toyota
- Recreational Vehicles Manufacturers Association of Australia
- DeakinPrime
- Charles Darwin University
- Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre - Alice Springs
- Jet Care Pty Ltd
- Taxi Association of Victoria.
Quality assurance
Learning Research & Design has a strong commitment to providing quality products and services that are relevant to learners, industry, enterprises and our community. To consistently deliver a high standard of service, we operate and maintain a quality management system. This includes ensuring:
- project outcomes and deliverables are clearly defined, negotiated with clients and communicated to staff
- steering committees have an active role in guiding the development process
- content of products and services are thoroughly checked for accuracy and quality
- finances of projects are closely monitored to ensure deliverables are completed within budget
- progress of projects is also closely monitored to ensure deliverables are completed on time.
