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.
Using the state-of-the-art interactive electronic and video learning technology that supports its delivery, the Deakin at Your Doorstep project was officially launched at four different locations simultaneously. Deakin at Your Doorstep is an innovative Associate Degree program designed to increase access to tertiary education. Deakin University, 28 June 2010.
The four shortlists for the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, including the inaugural Young Adult Fiction and Children's Fiction awards, have been announced. Minister for the Arts, 15 July 2010.
The National NAIDOC Awards pay tribute to the outstanding contributions that Indigenous individuals make to their communities, to their chosen fields of endeavour and to broader Australian society. The committee awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Vince Coulthard for his eminent leadership in Indigenous affairs, his dedication to promoting his culture and his contribution to the struggle for native title rights in South Australia. NAIDOC, 9 July 2010.
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) believes that access to information and communication services are an essential tool for all people with disability to be able to participate to the fullest extent possible in Australian society. ACCAN, 12 July 2010.
Cloud computing will top the Internet in importance as development of the Web continues, according to a university professor who spoke at the World Future Society conference in Boston. ARN, 10 July 2010.
Cloud computing will top the Internet in importance as development of the Web continues, according to a university professor who spoke at the World Future Society conference in Boston. ARN, 10 July 2010.
