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Technology
UNSW’s AI companions for student wellbeing
UNSW researchers have developed AI companions designed to support students experiencing loneliness and isolation. The bilingual digital characters, Tom and…
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Opinion
HEDx podcast: Does compliance prevent us from giving learners the tech they need?
Jason Tabarias of Mandala Partners shares details of a new report discussing what modern students expect from technology in their…
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Top Story
‘Fix the system, not the girls’: Australia’s women in STEM problem
Women make up approximately 30 per cent of the tech workforce in Australia, and the federal government could do more…
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Opinion
AI best practice, the Accord, and HED
Since last November, the two focuses of higher education practitioners, leaders and commentators, have been the sector review of the…
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Commentary
What are the opportunities and threats to universities from EdTech investments? – opinion
The division of labour within workforces and the specialisation in products and services in supply chains have created highly advanced…
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Commentary
Higher education is neglecting a key area in digital transformation: opinion
Universities and colleges have made great progress in their journey towards digital transformation, but many still have a long way…
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Technology
How Australian schools and unis can overcome the challenges of cloud migration
The benefits offered by the adoption of cloud computing are now well understood, however many of Australia’s education institutions are…
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Technology
The solution to Australia’s tech skills shortage is in our own backyard: opinion
Australia’s technology industry is struggling to fill job vacancies at an alarming rate. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports…
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Industry & Research
What is meant by ‘hybrid’ delivery and how does it work in higher education? opinion
There appears to be some confusion in the sector around the meaning and application of ‘hybrid’ delivery to higher education…
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Technology
Innovation matters now more than ever for our higher ed sector: opinion
Australia’s higher education sector is experiencing ‘interesting times’ as the country’s education export industry – valued at $37.6 billion, according…
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In the News
Time for universities to rethink and reinvent
As universities navigate their way through a period of unprecedented change, it may be time for them to embrace proven…
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VET & TAFE
Online lectures now streaming 24/7
With India alone forecast to need an extra 2400 universities over the next 25 years, the demand for e-learning must…
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Deakin staff grapple with IT cuts
A number of employees at Deakin University are reporting that they have been left to struggle with computer problems and…
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Look, no hands!
The concept of driverless cars may sound like science fiction, but researchers say autonomous vehicles may soon hit our roads. …
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Modern chaplains must embrace the changing world
Multi-faith campuses and new technology offer real challenges. There is a rich history associated with university chaplaincy, which has evolved…
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Able to leap giant problems
Researchers are excited at the prospect of using Australia’s first supercomputer The Australian National University will be home to the…
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Academic paints picture of regional art
Marcus Bussey, a lecturer in future studies and world history, put the importance of regional art under the spotlight at…
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Learning for teachers made plain
The newest tool for online professional engagement is creating a buzz among educators, reports Natasha Egan. Professional development for teachers…
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Tackling Big Data head on
The scheme to boost the computer capacity of the nation’s universities is ploughing ahead, with some help from the UK.…
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Nanopatch sparks interest at med-tech conference
An innovative project that will change the way vaccines are delivered to patients sparked the most interest at the AusMedtech…
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IT directors tackle rapid change
Information technology with its growing budgets is now a core area rather than peripheral at campuses. Beverley Head reports. Reskilling…
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Xenon wins national computer bid
Xenon has been revealed as the supplier of computer systems powering the first node of the National eResearch Collaboration Tools…
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Running with the digital natives
Universities need to start teaching academics and teachers to be residents of the web if we are to have any…
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Big data needs big solutions
Universities are pushing IT companies to come up with answers to their problem of storing massive amounts of digital information. …
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Getting back up after a disaster
Lessons have been learnt after the Queensland floods with IT managers looking at cloud computing and shared storage. Beverley Head…
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