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- DEEWR Scholarships for Career Advisers - Applications open
- The 2012 DEEWR Scholarships for Career Advisers applications are now open. The Industry Placement Scholarships provide $10,000 to enable short-term industry placements and the Study Scholarships provi...
- Education and tech experts release new Facebook guide for educators
- From 11 May, 2011, educators around the world have a new online tool that will help them communicate better with their staff and students when it comes to social media. The Facebook For Educators Guid...
- Uproar at Facebook plan for children under 13
- Facebook has sparked a storm with parents and privacy groups over plans to open its popular social network to children under 13. Premier Anna Bligh also weighed into the fierce debate after Facebook's...
- Inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools
- On Monday 23 May 2011, the House Standing Committee on Education and Employment tabled its report on the inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools entitled School libr...
- Children with internet access at home gain exam advantage, charity says
- The UK e-Learning Foundation says pupils whose families have a computer are likely to achieve a higher grade. The charity says that children without access to a computer in the evening are being incre...
Early Childhood Education news
- Japanese compulsory at childcare centres
- Children as young as 15 months are being given compulsory Japanese lessons as part of Kool Kids Early Learning Centre's curriculum. goldcoast.com.au, 24 May 2011
- QUT degree expands to boost early childhood teacher numbers
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) will expand its early childhood degree by offering students the opportunity to study at Caboolture campus for the first time next year. QUT's Head of School o...
- Nap-time habits of toddlers to be reviewed in QUT study
- A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study looking at the napping habits of preschoolers and how sleeping patterns affect their learning, could provide parents and day-care staff with guideline...
School Education news
- DEEWR Scholarships for Career Advisers - Applications open
- The 2012 DEEWR Scholarships for Career Advisers applications are now open. The Industry Placement Scholarships provide $10,000 to enable short-term industry placements and the Study Scholarships provi...
- NBN 101: A broadband-driven education revolution?
- Will the National Broadband Network change the face of education in Australia? This article is part of Computerworld Australia's NBN 101 series, which take a look at aspects of Australia's fibre-to-th...
- Laptop program hailed
- The lives of 5000 students in remote Australia have been turned around during the past 12 months, courtesy of a small green and white laptop. Over the next three years that story will be writ large ac...
Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Adult and Community Education (ACE) news
- E-portfolios Community of Practice ��� June event
02/06/2011
A free online event is looking at how E-learning helps address cabling skills shortage
01/06/2011
The shortage of skilled cablers and digital installers due to the roll-out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is being met by e-learning.
Key e-learning for industry resources available now
31/05/2011
Key resources from the Industry E-learning Showcase and Exhibition have been released on the E-learning for Industry website – e-learning a Realit-e ��� the impact of e-learning
30/05/2011
- Australian vocational education and training statistics: apprentices and trainees 2010 - December quarter
- This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the December quarter 2010.
- Australian vocational education and training statistics: the likelihood of completing a VET qualification
- This publication estimates the course completion rates of publicly funded VET courses in Australia, in order to fill a gap in performance measures for the VET sector. Completion rates for qualificatio...
- Register now for NCVER's webinar series
- Initial VET teacher training: a portrait in a bigger picture - 31 May Hugh Guthrie, NCVER, presents the outcomes of recent work on initial VET teacher training, but in the broader context of teachers'...
- New competition for VET Practitioners to be announced shortly
- Are you a VET practitioner interested in attending the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN) Conference and study tour in the UK? NCVER will soon announce a competition that could provide extra ...
- Keynote speakers for 'No Frills'
- We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the 20th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference (No Frills). Ms Elizabeth McGregor, Institute Director, TAFE NSW - North Coa...
- Register now for the NCVER Research Forum 'Is vocational education and training (VET) worthwhile?'
- At this half-day forum in Adelaide on Tuesday 28 June 2011, NCVER will pose the question 'is VET worthwhile? ' to highly-respected researchers from four consortia who have been exploring the value of ...
- In the cloud
- Simulation equals smarter training
Preservice Teacher Education news
- Centre aims to boost teaching quality
- Southern Cross University's School of Education has partnered with the Coffs Harbour Senior College in the Centre for Excellence project, which aims to develop high quality teaching and improve teache...
- NBN 101: A broadband-driven education revolution?
- Will the National Broadband Network change the face of education in Australia? This article is part of Computerworld Australia's NBN 101 series, which take a look at aspects of Australia's fibre-to-th...
- Laptop program hailed
- The lives of 5000 students in remote Australia have been turned around during the past 12 months, courtesy of a small green and white laptop. Over the next three years that story will be writ large ac...
International Education news
- Australia and China cement close ties on higher education
- The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and His Excellency Mr Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, witnessed the renewal of the Austral...
- South Australian Premier Mike Rann woos Indians to study in 'safest' state
- 'South Australia is a favoured destination because Adelaide is considered safe. It successfully makes students feel secure.' Mr Rann said recently. There are about 6000 Indian students in South Austra...
- New legislation to strengthen the quality of Australian international education
- Greater protection for international students will be available following the passage of the first tranche of the legislative changes recommended by the Baird Review. Minister for Tertiary Education, ...
Indigenous education news
- Support for up-and-coming Indigenous researchers
- Indigenous Australian researchers and research students can join a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers' Network which will help them...
- National Reconciliation Week begins
- The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, marked the start of National Reconciliation Week by talking with Narrabundah College students in C...
- 40 Indigenous Australians train for jobs in Queensland's meat industry
- Indigenous Queenslanders will have the opportunity to train and work in the meat industry thanks to the Australian Government's Indigenous Employment ...
- Language study to improve Indigenous literacy and numeracy
- A new Griffith University education study will examine how language is used in Indigenous classrooms to improve literacy and numeracy skills. Chief re...
- QUT Indigenous law students awarded McCullough Robertson scholarships
- Three Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Indigenous law students have received $5,000 scholarships from Queensland's largest law firm, McCullou...
