Online education's journey to becoming core to the whole university – and to all students who make their own choice of how, when and where to gain access to inclusive excellence – is a pointer to the future for hybrid ...
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The division of labour within workforces and the specialisation in products and services in supply chains have created highly advanced specialisms within complex teams and differentiation between competitors in markets other than higher education. The journey of going from good ...
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Cadmus CEO Herk Kailis joins the podcast to outline how EdTech companies have emerged to provide support services to help individual universities focus on what they want to be great at. He describes the importance and scope for technology innovation ...
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Universities and colleges have made great progress in their journey towards digital transformation, but many still have a long way to go. In recent years we have seen higher education embrace digitalisation throughout the institution; modernising websites, enabling online class ...
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made Australia increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, and the university sector is a prime target, cyber security experts have warned. The federal government issued a cyber threat warning to businesses on Thursday after NATO allies ...
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Software as a Service allows non-IT staff to be involved in the selection and configuration of the software they need to perform their role, which is resulting in productivity gains and stronger uptake. New research has revealed that Software as ...
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It’s natural for educators to be cautious when it comes to using artificial intelligence (AI) in practice, particularly given the fact they are taught to be critical and evidence-driven. But while that may be the case, James Thorley, vice-president for ...
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Denice Pitt, CEO of online learning pioneers OES, joins HEDx to reflect on the 10-year journey of her company supporting universities in bringing high quality online learning to non-traditional students. She outlines the culture and technology combination, and novel approach to ...
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The benefits offered by the adoption of cloud computing are now well understood, however many of Australia’s education institutions are still struggling to put a clear migration strategy in place. For some, it’s a case of not knowing where to ...
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