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Our thinking What we actually think about AI in learning design

AI is genuinely useful in learning design, and it is not a substitute for knowing what good learning looks like. The teams getting value...

Our thinking Vocational education needs more than good policy. It needs people.

Australia's tertiary reform will be judged by what happens in a small number of places. The TAFE Centres of Excellence concentrate the...

Our thinking Workload management is now a compliance problem

Workload allocation used to be an internal fairness question. It is now a financial and regulatory one. Australian universities have repaid...

Our thinking Vocational and further education is having its moment

Australian vocational education is being rebuilt on four fronts at once: how it is funded, how quality is judged, how qualifications are...

News and events Governance, quality and systems reform in VE: What I took from EduTECH 2026

The reform agenda in Australian tertiary education is sound. Whether it delivers now depends far less on policy design than on capability:...

Our thinking Rethinking Workload Planning in Tertiary Education: From Spreadsheets to Strategy

During my years in academia—from lecturing in cell biology at Monash to leading courses in neuroscience at Melbourne and Cambridge—I saw...

Our thinking How to Be a Standout Facilitator of Online Learning

We recently sat down with Dr. Kaushik Sridhar—facilitator, sustainability leader, and lifelong learner—to discuss what makes an exceptional...

Our thinking Why Student Evaluation is Broken: Using Cookies and Science

As we near closer to the end of the semester, faculties are most likely looking to survey their students through Student Evaluation Surveys...

Our thinking Capping International Student Numbers in Australia: A Complex Issue

The Australian federal government’s decision to cap international student numbers appears to be politically motivated, with immigration...

News and events Inspiring Words for New PhDs - David Bowser

Our thinking Building a future-ready workforce: The power of dynamic skills

Our thinking Navigating the Tension Between Engagement, Profitability, and Educational Impact in EdTech

News and events NAIDOC Week is a Time to Celebrate The Rich History

Our thinking Australian Government Budget 24/25: Insights from Education Experts

Our thinking Balance leadership and corporate development resources during transformation

Our thinking The importance of high-quality online learning facilitation

Our thinking “Now, it’s a lot harder” : Unpacking the student perspective on the recent lockdown of UK campuses

Our thinking A service design approach to content creation and management: downloadable template

Our thinking Despite challenges, potential changes in VET are electrifying

Our thinking Why you have heard the words ‘learning design’ more than ever before, and why it is here to stay

Our thinking Building a university homepage using an iterative UX design process

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