Computer science knowledge is in high demand and young students are now too recognising the benefits of getting an education in ICT to learn skills such as coding. Sydney-student Viney Kumar – is one of SAP’s young ICT Explorers, who ...

Mums and dads are mostly in the dark about their child’s online activities and are avoiding crucial conversations about privacy and securities practices, a new survey shows. Polling 600 Australian parents across the country, the Norton by Symantec survey reveals ...

An education specialist is encouraging teachers to become more comfortable with technology in the classroom and allow students to take notes on laptops and tablets. Associate director of the Victoria Institute at Victoria University, Claire Brown said teachers have to ...

One of Australia’s leading MOOC providers has launched Teach-a-thon – a hackathon for educators who want to run their own creative online courses. Embracing the spirit of a hackathon, an intensive, short term collaboration with software designers, OpenLearning will kick ...

A leading national jobsite for education has launched a new smart phone app that will allow principals to book relief teachers more easily and cost-effectively. The new app, Tap for Teacher, launched this week on teachers.on.net allows schools to contact ...

The Victorian Government is to undertake the most comprehensive review to date of its Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD). The aim is better targeting of funding and services. The Victorian education minister, James Merlino, announced the review this week. It will include resources for children ...

Charles Sturt University has launched a MOOC aimed to help students prepare to enter tertiary education. CSU project manager Craig Billingham said the What's Uni Like? MOOC is being promoted to Australian universities, other higher education providers, and to high ...

The team behind a new research centre the University of Melbourne launched last week has pledged to provide a cohesive, evidence-based approach to the evaluation of teacher training. The launch of the Teacher Education Effectiveness Research Hub – to be ...

Access to free online courses is allowing primary and high school students obtain university level education, something that was previously off limits prior to the birth of MOOCs. Australian National University (ANU) acting vice-chancellor professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, who will take ...