Archive for the ‘Scholarships’ Category
Immigration officials have begun preliminary discussions about education options for children whose families are currently in immigration detention in Darwin. An initial approach has been made to the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training regarding the possibility of providing educational places for school-age asylum seekers. DIAC, 28 July 2010.
Immigration officials have begun preliminary discussions about education options for children whose families are currently in immigration detention in Darwin. An initial approach has been made to the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training regarding the possibility of providing educational places for school-age asylum seekers. DIAC, 28 July 2010.
Scientists are finding a way for students to take tests from their homes at any time of day or night. The University of Wales Institute in Cardiff is experimenting with the technology, which has built in anti-cheating software and was developed by the US firm Software Secure. It works through a unit that students plug into their computers. SMH, 26 July 2010.
Seven Victorian Government schools - five colleges and two primary schools - and one children's hospital will participate in the state's iPads in education trial. The iPad will take its place in the classroom alongside netbooks, interactive whiteboards and the revolutionary online learning portal - Ultranet. ARN, 22 July 2010.
Seven Victorian Government schools - five colleges and two primary schools - and one children's hospital will participate in the state's iPads in education trial. The iPad will take its place in the classroom alongside netbooks, interactive whiteboards and the revolutionary online learning portal - Ultranet. ARN, 22 July 2010.
Employers Australia-wide have confirmed that e-learning is now entrenched as a tool for employee training, according to the 2010 Employer E-learning Benchmarking Survey Draft Report just released. The survey, conducted by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), found that half (50%) of all Australian businesses are now using e-learning to provide flexible, timely and efficient employee training (up from 40% in 2009). Australian Flexible Learning Framework, 22 July 2010.
Three registered training organisations (RTOs) have been awarded funding to implement and trial an e-portfolio system which enables learners to move quickly and efficiently between education and training, employment and industry areas. Australian Flexible Learning Framework, 22 July 2010.
Online retailer Amazon.com says that over the past three months it has sold more eBooks for its Kindle electronic reader than hardcover books in its retail store. iTnews, 20 July 2010.
The University of Western Sydney is spearheading a radical change in Australian higher education with a landmark Doctor of Education that combines new approaches to doctoral education with a research program that rewards professional innovations backed up by research. UWS, 13 July 2010.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda, is calling on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples around Australia to nominate themselves or others for the Australian Human Rights Commission's 2010 Human Rights Medals and Awards. Commissioner Gooda said the Medals and Awards recognised and rewarded efforts to protect human rights in Australia. Australian Human Rights Commission, 16 July 2010.
