The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a massive shift in the way we work, learn and connect with others. While there are a number of well-known organisations within Australia that offer online formal qualifications, Open Colleges being one of them, not all schools were prepared to make the shift to a fully online learning environment. At… Read More
Incredible leaps forward in data science and machine learning have had flow-on effects in the world of education technology. However, the need for many Australians (and other people all over the world) to adopt remote learning has been pushed to the forefront because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover some of the latest trends in EdTech… Read More
Studying a course is one way to learn something new, improve your skills, enhance your knowledge and increase your employability. So if the benefits of completing your studies are so positive, why do we find it hard to stay focused? Read on to discover the reasons why you might be finding it hard to focus… Read More
It might seem like good communication strategies are timeless, but in actual fact they are constantly evolving. In an increasingly globalized world, not to mention rapidly shifting virtual landscape, what qualified as effective five or ten years ago–even last year–may not longer be relevant. Here are ten of our tips for crafting good communication in… Read More
What is the online learning experience like for indigenous communities across Australia? In a 2020 report from the National Tertiary Education Union, researchers at the Nulungu Research Institute send a message to the sector on just how important it is to address cultural learning differences in remote communities. In this post we explore some of… Read More
Student engagement is more important now than ever, and that means staffing your courses with the right instructors. In their new paper, Staffing the Higher Education Classroom, published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, two Northwestern University scholars found a few ways to measure teacher effectiveness that go beyond the standard survey. Above all, their… Read More