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24 Mar 2022
VET Sector News- March 2022
VET Sector News- March 2022 ASQA announced as national training package assurance body The Australian Government today announced the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as the independent body to be responsible for...
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24 Mar 2022
Transition planning and requirements
Transition planning and requirements The training packages are updated on a regular basis to ensure that they continue to meet industry and regulatory requirements. Training organisations are expected to perform a significant...
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24 Mar 2022
Importance of providing a good educational environment to online learners
Importance of providing a good educational environment to online learners It is important to provide a good educational environment for online learners for several reasons. Education should be provided in a way...
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25 Feb 2022
Message from the CEO (20 Feb 2022)
Message from the CEO To know that the regulating body is revising its past practises in order to put more emphasis on positive things in the future such as working in collaboration...
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20 Feb 2022
Students can take advantage of services offered to them throughout virtual learning and beyond.
Students can take advantage of services offered to them throughout virtual learning and beyond. Students should not feel limited by the opportunities available to them. Virtual learning services are just one of...
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20 Feb 2022
Car-makers welcome electric vehicle technology certification offered through vocational training institutions in Australia.
Car-makers welcome electric vehicle technology certification offered through vocational training institutions in Australia. An initiative to raise the level of certification in electric vehicle technology offered by vocational training institutions in Australia...
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20 Feb 2022
CAQA Online forums, CAQA Info for maintaining your compliance and regulatory knowledge
CAQA Online forums, CAQA Info for maintaining your compliance and regulatory knowledge CAQA Online forums provide information for RTO professionals. The purpose of the forums is to support compliance and regulatory knowledge...
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20 Feb 2022
NCVER Report - Upskilling and reskilling: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers and their training choices
NCVER Report - Upskilling and reskilling: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers and their training choices Photo source: NCVER NCVER's latest research examines how Australian employers have been affected by...
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20 Feb 2022
ASQA has begun a four-year program of collaboration with the industry to co-design a model for self-assurance.
ASQA has begun a four-year program of collaboration with the industry to co-design a model for self-assurance. For the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), ORIMA Research will conduct a comprehensive consultation process...
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20 Feb 2022
As the number of overseas students declines, Australia faces the prospect of losing future skilled workers and citizens.
As the number of overseas students declines, Australia faces the prospect of losing future skilled workers and citizens. When so many international students left Australia, think about what the country lost. Approximately...
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20 Feb 2022
According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, more personalised learning opportunities will present opportunities in the global e-learning market by 2030.
According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, more personalised learning opportunities will present opportunities in the global e-learning market by 2030. The Global E-Learning Market report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. E-learning is a learning...
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20 Feb 2022
WA has allocated $16 million for international education
WA has allocated $16 million for international education As part of a new support package, the state of Western Australia has earmarked around AUS$16 million to assist the state's international education sector....
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20 Feb 2022
Reasonable adjustments in the learning environment
Reasonable adjustments in the learning environment What is a reasonable adjustment? In vocational education and training (VET), the term reasonable adjustment refers to adjusting the learning environment or making adjustments to the...
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20 Feb 2022
Everything, even academic research, will be changed by the metaverse.
We are living in a time of rapid change. Technology has been disrupting the way we live and work since its invention. In this article, we will discuss how the metaverse is...
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20 Feb 2022
Even if the border is fully reopened, the country will continue to experience a national skills shortage - how VET sector is the solution?
Even if the border is fully reopened, the country will continue to experience a national skills shortage - how VET sector is the solution? A large number of Australians are now in...
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20 Feb 2022
How artificial intelligence and machine learning will change the education and training industry
How artificial intelligence and machine learning will change the education and training industry There's a lot of talk about artificial intelligence and machine learning today, but what exactly is it? Machine learning...
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06 Feb 2022
Formative vs Summative Assessment: A Comparison
Formative vs Summative Assessment: A Comparison Formative and summative assessment, the two main types of assessing knowledge and skills, are often confused with one another. Both types of assessment have a place...
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31 Jan 2022
Contract cheating - One out of every ten students submits assignments written by someone else - and the vast majority of them get away with it.
Contract cheating - One out of every ten students submits assignments written by someone else - and the vast majority of them get away with it. Despite popular belief, contract cheating is...
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31 Jan 2022
CAQA Resources
CAQA Resources This month new training and assessment resources: HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing CPC60220 Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management) CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) CPC50320 Diploma of Building...
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31 Jan 2022
Australian student visa changes in 2022
Australian student visa changes in 2022 As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Australian government will offer visa rebates to students and backpackers who wish to visit the nation in an...
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31 Jan 2022
The top problems that the Australian VET sector is facing
The top problems that the Australian VET sector is facing The VET sector in Australia is growing in scale and sophistication every year. The Australian VET sector is facing several problems that...
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31 Jan 2022
Acute skills shortages in VET
Acute skills shortages in VET Coming out of lockdown and re-opening RTOs have revealed one big problem. The VET sector has huge skills shortages, and there are nearly hundreds of vacant VET...
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31 Jan 2022
How online courses can help you become a skilled worker
How online courses can help you become a skilled worker Online courses are popular in the workplace. They provide flexibility and convenience for people who want to learn something in either their...
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31 Jan 2022
How COVID-19 changed the Australian education and training sector (Part - 1)
How COVID-19 changed the Australian education and training sector (Part - 1) The education and training sector in Australia is one of the largest industries in the Australian economy. It employs almost...
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