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A New Normal For Online Education
The headline appeared in the New York Times on February 21, 1994: “Computers and Phones Pave New Path to College Degree.” The article characterized how the future of the college classroom “may be no classroom at all.” It went on to describe rising demand among students for “long-distance study” (the term online education hadn’t yet […]
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School And Online Learning Evolve Rapidly: Nerdy CEO Discusses Trends
As some students get back to school amid a new wave of variants and ongoing anxiety, the future of school and how students will learn continues to evolve rapidly. According to research I’ve been involved in during Covid as well as multiple reports I have reviewed from Barkley, Gen HQ & Pew Research, Gen-Z is […]
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Challenges Of Online Education For Teachers And Students
Covid-19 and the consequent lockdown forced schools, colleges and universities to stop all regular face-to-face educational interactions between teachers and students. They had to move literally overnight to the online-only learning-teaching model. This entailed not only the proficiency of both teachers and the students in quite unfamiliar sets of competencies but also focused mitigation of […]
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Online Learning Platforms A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic
There have been many forced changes in the world over the past 18 months, with every industry seeing some form of impact. Life is slowly but surely becoming recognizable again, but in the education sector there is a new normal, one that makes getting extra help and benefitting from shared resources more convenient than ever […]
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India top court rules online education access cannot be denied to underprivileged children
The Supreme Court of India ruled on Friday that if the fundamental right to education under “Article 21A of the Constitution has to become a reality,” then the needs of underprivileged children “to receive adequate access to online education cannot be denied.” For more information, please visit here.
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Fiverr Expands Online Education Offering With Acquisition of CreativeLive
Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is changing how the world works together, today announced its acquisition of Seattle-based online learning company CreativeLive, a renowned creative and entrepreneurial education platform where people can learn about design, business, photography, video, marketing and more. Instructors include a diverse group of Pulitzer-, Grammy-, and Oscar-winners, New York Times […]
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Beyond Zoom, Teams and video lectures — what do university students really want from online learning?
As any university student, lecturer or tutor can attest, the pandemic has turned learning and teaching upside down. So it’s important we understand what happens for students when their learning shifts online with little to no warning. Since 2020, there’s been a growing body of important research into the impact of online learning for educators. […]
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Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19
World Teachers’ Day, celebrated annually on 5 October, provides an important opportunity to call on Governments and the international community to spotlight teachers and their challenges, and share effective and promising policy responses. “They are the principal actors of the global education recovery efforts and are key in accelerating progress towards inclusive and equitable quality […]
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NSW on the road to reopening
NSW will take its first steps towards reopening as the State passes the 70 per cent double vaccination target. With the first vaccination milestone being reached, the NSW Government is also easing a number of restrictions as part of the Reopening NSW roadmap, which will allow fully vaccinated adults to enjoy more freedoms from next […]
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Quality higher education in times of crisis
Higher education is still suffering the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. In some parts of the world, the crisis is as acute as ever. In Europe, we hope we are through the worst of it, but we have seen time and again over the past months that coping with the health crisis requires more time […]
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New national food allergy guidelines recommend education instead of bans
New allergy guidelines have recommended removing blanket bans on foods from schools and childcare centres in favour of greater education and awareness around allergies and anaphylaxis. Released on Thursday, the National Allergy Strategy — developed with experts — aims to clarify managing and preventing anaphylaxis in schools, with research suggesting up to 1 in 20 […]
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Homeschool registrations rising in Australia, alternative education advocates say mainstream schools need a shake-up
Homeschooling is understood to be the fastest-growing education sector and alternative school advocates say it shows mainstream schooling needs a shake-up. For more information, please visit here.
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6 interesting stats from the Voice of VET RTO Industry Australia Report 2021
Australia’s Registered Training Organisations had a lot to say in this year’s Voice of VET Report. Here’s three things RTOs say have changed (and three things that haven’t). ReadyTech’s Voice of VET RTO Industry Report 2021 contains a lot of interesting insights into the RTO market. Based on a survey of 328 RTOs with a […]
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2021 fee relief now available to VRQA RTOs and non-school providers
Fee relief is available to eligible registered training organisations (RTOs) and non-school senior secondary providers (NSSSPs) to help ease the ongoing economic impact caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minister for Education and the Minister for Training and Skills have provided fee relief to RTOs and NSSSPs by: extending the VRQA’s financial powers to […]
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ASQA Update – October 2021
ASQA’s risk-based regulatory program in 2021-22 has been informed by the outcomes of our annual environmental scan, which brings together feedback from stakeholder groups and regulatory data – and includes a focus on both provider and systemic risks. As a best-practice regulator, ASQA implements a risk-based approach to regulation, focusing regulatory attention on areas of […]
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Amendments to the ESOS Act effective 27 September 2021
Recent amendments to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) have replaced existing legislation around monitoring, investigation, and enforcement. This brings the ESOS Act and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (NVR Act) into closer alignment. ASQA’s regulation of training providers will remain the same, with a commitment to […]
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Students head to Canada as Australia’s borders remain shut
Australia’s privileged position as one of the most highly prized destinations for international students has tumbled as Canada, the United States and Britain race to grab greater market share, a new survey has shown. Australia’s share of demand from international students has declined from 16.8 per cent to 11.6 per cent over the past two […]
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Child Care subsidy changes to benefit 250,000 Australian families
A quarter of a million Australian families will be more than $2200 a year better off when additional childcare subsidies are introduced early next year. The additional subsidies for families with two or more children in care were due to start in July 2022, but the federal government has brought the start date forward to […]
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Plan to bring thousands of nurses and doctors into ‘Fortress Australia’
Australia will allow 2000 overseas nurses and doctors to enter the country for work under a plan being finalised by the Commonwealth and states to ease a healthcare staffing crisis. With Melbourne and Sydney’s hospital beds jammed with COVID-19 patients and the health systems of other states also under strain, the reinforcements will be flown […]
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IDP Live transforms international landscape for next generation of students
IDP has recently launched its new student-centred app, IDP Live. IDP Live brings together a suite of tools, including a ground-breaking new service that fast-tracks students through to receiving an offer, prior to submitting their application – ensuring that students can find the right courses and institutions faster and more easily. For more information, please […]
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