How colleges and universities are reimagining remote learning
Just two years ago, universities around the world closed their campuses at the pandemic’s onset, and embarked on a never-before-tried experiment: delivering education 100 percent remotely. The results have been mixed, especially in low- and middle-income countries, but universities everywhere agree that online classes are a permanent feature. The question is how to do it […]
Read MoreNational Microcredentials Framework
DESE has undertaken extensive consultation with the wider tertiary sector to develop the National Microcredentials Framework. The framework’s goal is to provide greater clarity and understanding within the tertiary education sector and amongst learners as to the value and recognition of microcredentials. The framework should also encourage transparency, consistency and objectivity in the sector around […]
Read MoreHow COVID-19 caused a global learning crisis
In McKinsey and Company’s latest report on unfinished learning, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and well-being, and identify potential considerations for school systems as they support students in recovery and beyond. For more information, please visit How COVID-19 caused a global learning crisis | McKinsey
Read MoreNew guide will help course owners apply for course accreditation
ASQA has published a new guide to help course owners understand what they need to do when applying for course accreditation. The new guide will help course owners: interpret and apply the Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2021 and the Australian Qualifications Framework in the course documentation better understand the requirements for accreditation by providing […]
Read MoreNational Workforce Strategy
The National Workforce Strategy provides a framework for Government to work with to ensure sector-specific workforce plans are data-driven, enable and equip Australians to take up available work, remove barriers to participation, activate industry to drive change, and use migration to complement the domestic workforce. For more information, please visit National Workforce Strategy – Department […]
Read MoreAdvisory Group for VET Reforms
The Commonwealth, with all State and Territory Governments, are together progressing a program of significant structural reform of the VET system to improve efficiency, transparency and confidence in the sector and ensure Australians have access to high quality and relevant training. The Advisory Group for VET Reforms has been established in the context of the […]
Read MoreAustralian Skills Classification 2.0 released
The Australian Skills Classification helps define the skills that underpin jobs in Australia. As employers, workers, education providers and policy makers recognise that skills are the real currency of the labour market, the Australian Skills Classification can play a pivotal part in enabling new skills-based approaches to workforce and talent strategies, learning and development, and […]
Read MoreThe government has unveiled a plan to invest $900 million on Australia’s research infrastructure
The Australian Government has announced the introduction of the 2021 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap, which will invest $900 million over five years in tools, technology, and skills to bolster Australia’s worldwide competitiveness in research. Acting Education and Youth Minister Stuart Robert stated that ensuring funding certainty for research and innovation would strengthen Australia’s comparative […]
Read MoreWorldskills support youth to thrive
A comprehensive study commissioned by Worldskills Australia explores the views and attitudes of over 400 young apprentices, trainees, VET students and their mentors. The survey is to better understand what motivates them and discover how Worldskills can further encourage young people to consider pursuing a vocational skill. Amid significant and well-publicised labour shortages, a precarious […]
Read MoreTechnical and Vocational Education Market To Eyewitness Huge Growth: 2022, Regional Development Status, New Platforms and Advance Technologies by 2028
The research reports on the “Technical and Vocational Education Market” report give a detailed overview of the factors affecting the global scope of business. Information in the global Technical and Vocational Education market report provides forecast data for future market growth in global demand and supply. The report initially provides a basic overview of the […]
Read MoreBuilding a safer and more sustainable future with apprenticeships and technical education
A major report into how world class skills training will support the construction industry to boost safety, sustainability, and the mental health of its workforce has been unveiled today. The findings of the Construction Route Review have been published by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). A major report into how world class […]
Read MoreHow Australia can turn the digital skills deficit into an opportunity
Economics consulting firm AlphaBeta has estimated that 3.7 million Australian employees will need training in digital skills in the next year in order to cope with the changes in their jobs due to the pandemic. That’s a daunting figure, 29% of the workforce, especially as we face an acute shortage of people with the skills […]
Read MoreAustralia extends support for Vietnam’s vocational education, training
The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on April 14 launched Australia’s next phase of support for Vietnam’s vocational education and training (VET). Over the past four years, Aus4Skills strengthened the engagement of Vietnam’s logistics industry in VET to help ensure that students graduate with the skills […]
Read MoreExperts to support ASQA regulatory efforts, strategic vision
The government has established a new national advisory council to support the best practice regulation of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. Peter Costantini will chair the new council, comprised of members professor Valerie Braithwaite, Renee Hindmarsh, Dr Grant Klinkum, Adrienne Nieuwenhuis, Neil Quarmby, and Dr Don Zoellner. The expert Vocational Education and Training […]
Read MoreVET Sector News- March 2022
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 […]
Read MoreUK, Australia may score over Canada for Indian students, shows data
If 2021 saw Canada post a manifold growth in intake of international students, especially from India, the upcoming Fall 2022 season may find the scales tipped in favour of the UK and Australia, along with the US, as top destinations. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) figures recorded a jump of over 300 per […]
Read MoreClinical trial finds a new therapy to lower cholesterol and stabilise plaques associated with heart attack
A novel new therapy has been found to reduce harmful plaque in arteries and change its composition so it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack, following a clinical trial led by the Victorian Heart Institute (VHI) at Monash University. Read the media release here. For more information, please visit here.
Read MoreFive 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 […]
Read MoreForeign 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 […]
Read MoreAustralian 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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