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Five Trends The EdTech Industry Should Pay Attention To In 2022
Education technology is an industry that is expected to surpass $377 billion by 2028. From my perspective, the reason for this expected growth is the emergence of new technologies and the changing needs of students. As social media and the internet continue to become a greater part of our lives, they’re also going to become […]
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Foreign students back to pre-pandemic numbers
International student numbers at universities and vocational education have bounced back to above pre-pandemic levels, with the number of students commencing studies higher than in 2019. However, that is at odds with the English-language and school sectors, which have both been decimated and show no signs that students are responding in any significant numbers to […]
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Australian universities: How much does it cost to send your child there? (2022)
There is no nice way to say this: Be prepared to bleed your soul dry paying for an Australian university education. International students are a huge revenue source for Australian universities, and they’ve been taking full advantage of it by hiking up their fees outrageously over the years. Let’s take a look at the annual […]
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ASIC’s ambitious goal to give advice to Australia’s youth
With the under 21 demographic priced out of financial advice, ASIC has released a new website to help boost financial literacy in the next generation of adults. The corporate regulator’s new Get Moneysmart website covers making decisions with money, managing debt and planning for the future (moving out of home, car loans, weddings and even […]
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Does competency have to be the only way VET is delivered? – comment by CEO Jenny Dodd
In a competency system the standards that industry requires to be demonstrated are set out. That is, the outcomes are defined but not the process to get there. However, in a curriculum-based environment the learning outcomes are defined. That is, the process through which the learner undergoes capability development to achieve the outcomes is defined. […]
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Domestic violence prevention program receives high praise from ACER
An ACER evaluation has found Griffith University’s MATE Bystander Program to be highly effective at equipping people with the tools and understanding to step in and address problematic behaviour, prevent violence against women, racism and discrimination, and promote equality. Domestic and gender-based violence is a huge concern in Australia, affecting up to one in four […]
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Part-time work focus for international students a ‘time bomb’
The Australian government’s approach to boosting international education by uncapping part-time work rights is not a “gesture of support” for students but about providing “a supplementary workforce for corporate Australia”, a conference has heard. Phil Honeywood, head of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA), told a Universities UK forum that the result could also […]
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ASQA announced as national training package assurance body
The Australian Government today announced the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as the independent body to be responsible for training package assurance from 1 January 2023. This independent assurance function, which forms part of a broader suite of Australian Government reforms to the vocational education and training (VET) system, will see ASQA assessing training packages […]
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Message from the CEO (20 Feb 2022)
Message from the CEO To know that the regulating body is revising its past practises in order to put more emphasis on positive things in the future such as working in collaboration with industry is a wonderful feeling. We’ve included some articles on topics such as the metaverse, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence in this […]
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Reasonable adjustments in the learning environment
What is a reasonable adjustment? In vocational education and training (VET), the term reasonable adjustment refers to adjusting the learning environment or making adjustments to the training or assessments offered. This is to provide a student with additional needs and/or requirements the same learning opportunities as a student with no barriers to learning. Simple changes […]
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CAQA Online forums, CAQA Info for maintaining your compliance and regulatory knowledge
CAQA Online forums provide information for RTO professionals. The purpose of the forums is to support compliance and regulatory knowledge with the help of other professionals in the field. Some of the benefits of subscribing to our online forums are that it provides access to knowledge sharing and networking opportunities among peers in the vocational […]
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RTO compliance guide to buy compliant assessment resources
According to almost all ASQA reports, getting an assessment right is one of an RTO’s most difficult compliance issues, with a substantial number of RTOs, audited being found to be non-compliant with clause 1.8 (ASQA’s 2017 report showed around 72{811251a11785699196b1edfb998e8df43131d83f2e2fc9971f96b5821112af2c} RTOs failed audit on assessment resources). This is what we notice as well whenever we […]
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How artificial intelligence and machine learning will change the education and training industry
There’s a lot of talk about artificial intelligence and machine learning today, but what exactly is it? Machine learning is a process of developing computer programs that can learn from data without being explicitly programmed by a human. This gives it the ability to process large amounts of data and find patterns within them. Its […]
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What types of jobs are likely to be in demand in the future?
The future of work is a difficult topic to discuss because we do not know what the future will bring. However, there are some trends that can be predicted with a high degree of certainty. The jobs in the future will be more focused on people and their skill sets. As automation becomes more prevalent […]
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According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, more personalised learning opportunities will present opportunities in the global e-learning market by 2030.
The Global E-Learning Market report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. E-learning is a learning system based on formalised teaching with the help of electronic resources. E-learning saves both time and money as video recorded lectures are easy to record and repeat whenever necessary. In addition, it helps to manage the schedule of students as […]
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Why Australia is falling behind New Zealand in terms of digital (in)accessibility
The findings of a new study by Infosys suggest that Australia lags behind New Zealand when it comes to ensuring that all digital properties are accessible, such as making mobile banking and digital citizen services accessible, as well as making online learning experiences accessible. 650 medium and large businesses, public sector organisations, and non-profit organisations […]
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Students can take advantage of services offered to them throughout virtual learning and beyond.
Students should not feel limited by the opportunities available to them. Virtual learning services are just one of the many ways that students can take advantage of. Virtual Learning: Virtual learning is an immersive, interactive, and collaborative approach to learning. It is based on the idea that learners can access knowledge from anywhere at any […]
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Virtual Reality presents a number of challenges
Virtual Reality, the immersive presentation of a digital environment, has been around for many decades – but it’s only recently that we’ve seen affordable and accessible consumer hardware offering the ability to view and interact with VR via an ordinary smartphone. With the rise of VR technology, companies are looking to develop new ways to […]
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Everything, even academic research, will be changed by the metaverse.
We are living in a time of rapid change. Technology has been disrupting the way we live and work since its invention. In this article, we will discuss how the metaverse is changing everything, even academic research. The idea of a metaverse has been part of science fiction for decades, but the term is on […]
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ASQA has begun a four-year program of collaboration with the industry to co-design a model for self-assurance.
For the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), ORIMA Research will conduct a comprehensive consultation process with vocational education and training providers in early 2022 on behalf of ASQA. The information gathered will be used to help establish a self-assurance model for the industry. Providers were urged to register their interest in participating in this consultation […]
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