What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago -Claire Field talks with leaders and experts from within the Australian tertiary education sector and across the global ed-tech sector
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Industry-VET engagement: "it's not just about the curriculum"
April 08, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Timmy Theopelus, Vice President Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Axioo - part of the Indonesian technology company PT Tera Data Indonusa. Timmy explains why PT Tera Data developed the Axioo Class program which now operates in almost 1,000 vocational colleges in Indonesia and why the program has been recognised by the International Labour Organisation for its effectiveness. As Australia considers how to keep Training Pack...
Claire unpacks the Accord Panel's recommendations
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBIn this episode Claire unpacks the recommendations of the Universities Accord Panel and the response of the key stakeholders in the sector. In doing so she references the following: The Universities Accord Panel final report: https://www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord/resources/final-report My analysis of the challenges in implementing some of the Panel's recommendations: https://clairefield.com.au/government-faces-challenges-with-the-accord-panels-report/ My analysis of...
Jennine Tax - greater transparency needed in international education
March 04, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Jennie Tax, Executive Director – Education at Experience Gold Coast. Jennine shares details of the really impressive work being done by Experience Gold Coast to support all tertiary students studying on the Gold Coast including their unique Kickstart Graduate Program. Find out more about Experience Gold Coast at: https://experiencegoldcoast.au Also find out more about the latest student visa application data in this recent article from The...
Jeffrey Lehrer: "All learning matters"
February 22, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Claire was joined by Jeffrey Lehrer, National Compliance Manager at The Scout Association of Australia's RTO. He outlines why Scouts have an RTO and how both adult volunteers and young scouts benefit - as well as discussing the work being done (in Australia and internationally) to better recognise non-formal learning. For international listeners interested in non-formal learning and/or the Scouts movement - there are a few Australian acronyms/terms used in t...
Russ Hawkins: CCA members offer "education for adults on a human scale"
January 28, 2024 21:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode Claire speaks with Russ Hawkins, CEO of Community Colleges Australia, about a range of VET issues. Find out more about what Russ and Claire discussed: Community Colleges Australia: https://cca.edu.au 2023 CCA conference: https://cca.edu.au/what-we-do/2023-cca-annual-conference/ House of Representatives Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Workforce_Australia_Employment_Services Contac...
The sacrifices mature-age rural students make - would you sell your house to finance your studies?
January 17, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Aurelia Eves a recent graduate of the University of Southern Queensland - who shares her experiences and ideas on what changes are needed to help rural students go back to study and transition into new careers Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected] The ‘What now? What...
Australia's 2023 international education reforms & what they mean...
December 20, 2023 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode Claire explains the suite of reforms to international education announced in 2023 and what they mean for different providers and the sector overall. She refers to the following reports, publications and releases: 2022 investigative reports by the SMH/The Age on Australia's migration system August 2023 SMH/The Age "ghost colleges" article August 2023 joint media release August 2023 Minister O'Connor media release October 2023 joint media release October 2023 Ministe...
A recap on VET in 2023 and a look ahead to 2024
December 10, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode Claire looks at some of the important developments in VET in 2023 and looks ahead to 2024. In doing so she references the following reports and analysis: NCVER's 2023 Government-funded VET Student and Courses: https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/publications/all-publications/government-funded-students-and-courses-january-to-june-2023 Fee Free TAFE in 2023 and 2024: https://clairefield.com.au/fee-free-tafe-in-2024-prioritising-more-short-courses/ VET Student Ou...
"Fixing the international-shaped hole in sustainability strategies" - insights from the team at IESG
November 19, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by three of the founders of the International Education Sustainability Group (IESG) - Will Archer, Ailsa Lamont and Emily O'Callaghan. They've been working with co-founder Nannette Ripmeester on developing the Climate Action Barometer for International Education (CABie): https://ie-sg.org/cabie/ The Barometer launched in late July and has the support of the following founding partners in Australia and New Zealand: https://ie-sg.org/#ourpartners Charles Dar...
Di Dayhew - everything you wanted to know about the future of apprenticeships
October 23, 2023 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode, Claire is joined by Dianne Dayhew of the National Apprentice Employer Network (NAEN) which is the national peak body representing group training organisations. Di shares her insights (and those of some of the other keynote speakers from the recent NAEN conference) to explain how the labour market and therefore apprenticeships are changing and the vital role of group training organisations. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky:...
Marnie Watson - what to do and not do in TNE
October 09, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Acumen's Chief Commercial and Partnership Officer, Marnie Watson. Marnie shares her insights on TNE opportunities in higher education and VET - as well as some great tips in managing high performing teams remotely. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected] The ‘What now? What next?’ po...
The ACTU's Liam O'Brien on VET reform: where we're at and what's needed
September 25, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by ACTU Assistant Secretary, Liam O'Brien to discuss VET reform. Claire also unpacks the skills and higher education initiatives outlined in the newly released Employment White Paper - which you can download from the Treasury website Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected]...
"The power of education" - an interview with Ukraine's Ambassador, Vasyl Myroshnychenko
September 05, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Claire is joined by Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency, Vasyl Myroshnychenko to discuss the impact of the war, particularly on Ukraine's students - and what Australia's tertiary education institutions can do to help. The exhibition the Ambassador discusses is Unissued Diplomas: Ukrainian Student War Victims: https://www.unissueddiplomas.org And if you want to donate to support Ukraine : United24 is the official fundraising platform set up by...
VET Qualifications Reform - what's changing and why?
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire explains why Skills Ministers are embarking on reforms to VET qualifications, where the process is up to, and what the changes are likely to mean for RTOs. She also explains why there's a demand for change and why the VET sector might go through all of this effort, only to find industry subsequently arguing (again) for more specificity and prescription. If you haven't engaged yet with the VET Qualifications Reform work - you'll find the following links ...
Dirk Mulder: 20 years in international education and "things just don't stand still"
August 06, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode of the podcast, international education expert Dirk Mulder joins Claire to discuss the changes the sector is currently undergoing and those still to come. He also discusses his new venture: https://thekoalanews.com where you'll find all the latest Australian international education news. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: ad...
Carina Garland - making our universities "places where the brightest minds want to stay"
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDr. Carina Garland is the Federal MP for the seat of Chisholm, as well as a member of the House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training. She joined Claire on the podcast to discuss the Universities Accord Panel's work and its Interim Report. If you're wanting to provide feedback on the Interim Report, the Panel is accepting submissions until 1 September 2023: https://www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord/consultations/consultation-interim-r...
"I feel safe, valued and supported" - Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia Horyslavets explains
July 23, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Anastasiia Horyslavets, a refugee who fled Ukraine last year and is now studying at RMIT University. She is being supported in her studies by the new MEGT Foundation - and the Foundation Manager, Jodie Belyea also joined Claire on this episode of the podcast. If you want to find out more about the MEGT Foundation and the ways it can assist students (or if you want to get involved) - you'll find details at: https://www.megt.com.au/megt-foundation-scholars...
Brian Wexham - celebrating all that's great about VET
July 10, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Brian Wexham, CEO of Skills One and the Chair of National Skills Week, to discuss his efforts to help VET showcase all of the myriad, life changing opportunities it creates for students. If you want to learn more about the different initiatives Brian mentions in the interview these are the links you'll need: National Skills Week: https://www.nationalskillsweek.com.au SkillsOne: https://www.skillsone.com.au/ Skills and Thrills Showcase: https://www.skil...
Gerard Healy on the risks of more VET policy change - and some potential solutions
June 26, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Claire is joined by the CEO of Kallibr Training, Gerard Healy to discuss the risks associated with the constant level of policy churn in VET and some current programs which might provide potential solutions. And more change is ahead - with the NSW government launching a new review of its VET sector (https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/nsw-vocational-education-and-training-review) and the WA government launching...
Braden Hill - university leadership on the journey to a fairer future
June 12, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Prof. Braden Hill, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students, Equity and Indigenous) at Edith Cowan University to discuss equity in higher education and the Voice. During their discussion Braden and Claire mention the following: Braden's speech to the 2022 TEQSA annual conference: https://youtu.be/O__d5VSaaF0 The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre at Murdoch University: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/explore/support-services/kulbardi-aboriginal-centre Kulbar...
Matt McGowan - why wage underpayment is an issue and how to fix it
June 05, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode Claire was joined by Matt McGowan, former General Secretary of the NTEU to discuss the issue of university wage underpayment. Matt shares his views on what's gone wrong and the significant cultural shift needed to address the problem. While wage underpayment is an issue in the tertiary education sector affecting predominantly, but not exclusively, universities - the solutions may partly end up impacting all providers and that's because of the focus on corporate/institutional...
Robin Shreeve - VET is much more than "watered down" higher education
May 18, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Adj. Prof. Robin Shreeve - who shares his insights into the ways in which VET and higher education could be better integrated - as well as some of the challenges for VET in closer integration. Robin also explains what's needed to lift the status and perceptions of VET. Read or watch: Robin's submission to the Inquiry into the Perceptions and Status of Vocational Education and Training The transcript of the Inquiry's public hearing where ...
Yi-Chen Lan - how WSU is educating refugee students and teachers from Myanmar
April 24, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBClaire is joined in this episode by Prof. Yi-Chen Lan from Western Sydney University - explaining how international education changed his life and how he and the team at WSU and their partners are giving back to assist Myanmar students and teachers Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected] The ‘What now? What next?’ podc...
Kira Clarke unpacks key issues in VET and VET research
April 17, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Kira Clarke from the Brotherhood of St Laurence and President of AVETRA (the Australasian VET Researchers Association). If you're interested in finding out more about the 2023 AVETRA National Conference - you can find the program and registration details at: https://dg.eventsair.com/avetra-2023-conference and the AVETRA website has more details on the Association and the work it does: https://avetra.org.au Contact Claire: Connect with me ...
John Ross & Chris Platt (Times Higher Education) on the key issues in Australian higher education
April 13, 2023 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode Claire speaks with John Ross and Chris Platt from Times Higher Education on the key issues in Australian higher education and in the broader global higher education sector. If you're interested in attending THE's Campus Live ANZ 2023 event, co-hosted with The University of Queensland - you'll find all the details at: https://www.timeshighered-events.com/live-anz-2023 And if you work in the VET sector and want to know more about the upcoming AVETRA Annual Conference - you'll...
The Productivity Commission's latest inquiry plus the Inquiry into VET - what's being proposed?
April 04, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBIn this episode Claire outlines what the Productivity Commission's latest 5 year inquiry Advancing Prosperity recommends for higher education and VET. She then goes on to examine recommendations from some of the key submissions to the Inquiry into the Perceptions and Status of VET . Finally Claire discusses her own submission to the Inquiry into VET which is also available on her website: https://clairefield.com.au/submission-to-inquiry-into-perceptions-and-status-of-vet/ The Productiv...
NEAS and its members - doing great things in Australia, Asia and even Ukraine
March 21, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBOn this edition of the podcast Claire speaks with Patrick Pheasant, the CEO of NEAS (the National ELT Accreditation Scheme). During the interview Patrick mentions the workshops NEAS has run for English language teachers in the ASEAN region and now in Ukraine. You can find out more at https://neas.org.au Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: ad...
UTS' Fiona Anson - Microcredentials, Women in Tech and more...
March 03, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Fiona Anson, Enterprise Learning Lead at UTS. Fiona explains the work she's been leading to develop industry-specified, platform- and vendor-agnostic microcredentials for some of Australia's largest companies - and she also explains her experiences and passion for helping women (and men) into tech. During the podcast, Claire mentions a recent presentation she gave on how ChatGPT and other forms of AI are already changing work in a range of ...
Scott Allardyce on the right physical environment for hybrid learning
February 03, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire speaks with Design Director at Spowers, Scott Allardyce, about creating the best physical designs for online and on-campus learning. Claire also mentions the upcoming TAFETalks webinar she'll be speaking at on 8 February 2023. Register at: https://tda.edu.au/events/tafe-talks/ and that's also where you'll find the recording after the 8th, as well as being able to access recordings of other TAFETalks events. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn:...
2022 - a huge year for Australian tertiary education
January 11, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire unpacks all of the key reforms and initiatives which had an impact on the Australian VET, higher education, international education and EdTech sectors in 2022. If you want more details you can find a detailed summary at: https://clairefield.com.au/wrapping-up-all-that-happened-in-2022/ Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com....
Prof. Helen Huntly - CQU making a difference in the regions
December 02, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire speaks with Prof. Helen Huntly, Provost and Vice President, Academic at CQU about the importance of regional universities to the people, businesses and communities they serve, as well as the challenges dual sector universities face because of the different policies, funding and regulatory arrangements in the higher education and VET sectors in Australia. Helen also shares some of the successes CQU has had despite these challenges. After we recorded the ...
Wendy Palmer - Deakin's Global Studio short courses, online TNE and much more
November 24, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Wendy Palmer, Director, Global Studio at Deakin University. Wendy shares a raft of insights, research and learnings on the very non-linear journeys lifelong learners are taking from Deakin's short courses to subsequent enrolment in Deakin University's microcredentials and degrees. She also shares the lessons of their successful online transnational education offerings. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @cl...
Arowana's Michael Hui on changing skills for changing times
November 15, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Michael Hui, Managing Director Australasia of Arowana. They own a number of accredited and non-accredited education businesses (EdventureCo) offering different training solutions for individuals, employers and even governments as they navigate the changing world of work and increased digitisation. Arowana also owns businesses in the Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle sectors and with the growing emphasis on skills training for these se...
Claire's presentation to the HolonIQ Melbourne Summit - "Australian Tertiary Education - Partnership and EdTech Opportunities"
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode Claire shares the ideas she presented at HolonIQ's Melbourne Summit - part of their Global Impact Summits - a suite of events (12 in person and 3 virtual) happening around the world to discuss what's happening in education, EdTech, HealthTech and ClimateTech. To find out more visit: https://www.holoniq.com Claire's presentation addressed the changes happening in the Australian higher education, VET and international education sectors and what they mean for different institu...
Kerryn Butler-Henderson and Angela Carbone: achieving gender equality in higher education
October 09, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by leaders from RMIT University's STEM College, Prof. Angela Carbone (Assoc. DVC Learning and Teaching) and Prof. Kerryn Butler-Henderson (Director, Digital Health) to discuss the recent special issue of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, Women and leadership in higher education learning and teaching which they were involved in editing. The following publications are mentioned by Kerryn and Angela during the episode: M...
Tony Brennan - what to do and what not to do with offshore online delivery
September 13, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by the Founder and Managing Director of Talisium, Tony Brennan (https://talisium.com). Tony is also one of the co-founders of EduGrowth (https://edugrowth.org.au) and has a wealth of experience and expertise in online delivery across the world. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected] ...
Josephine Lang & James Horne: "The Profs as rockstars"
August 29, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode Claire discusses innovation in teaching and learning with Assoc. Prof. Josephine Lang from the University of Melbourne's MSPACE (https://mspace.unimelb.edu.au) and James Horne from Balance Internet which hosts the SkillFinder platform (https://www.skillfinder.com.au) and assists universities with elearning and ecommerce. Their discussion unpacks the changes happening across the tertiary sector, particularly as universities and other providers look at how they can meet the up...
EdTech - what next?
August 06, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode Claire reflects on what she learned at this year's EdTechXEurope conference. She mentions a number of websites and reports in the episode - links are below: EdTechXEurope: https://edtechxeurope.com/ Claire's written summary of the conference: https://clairefield.com.au/about/ (scroll down on the page for Claire's notes) zSpace: https://zspace.com/ Predictions on the use of AR/VR in education: https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/news-insights/optimism-around-immersive-technolog...
Shirley Alexander on innovation in higher education
July 11, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBClaire spoke with Prof. Shirley Alexander in her final week as DVC (Education and Students) at UTS. In this interview Shirley reflects on how higher education is changing particularly with the growing acceptance of online education - and what that means for universities and students. She also shares some insights into innovations UTS is pursuing and some of the challenges she sees for the future of the higher education sector. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Fo...
Lizzie Knight on how VET needs to change
July 03, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Dr Lizzie Knight from Victoria University to discuss her research on a range of topics across tertiary education and particularly VET. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected] The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s tra...
Colin Simpson - EdTech in Australian tertiary education
June 14, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBOn this week's episode of the podcast, Claire is joined by regular Campus Morning Mail contributor, Colin Simpson, to explore what's happening in universities and VET providers when it comes to their use of EdTech. If you're not a regular reader of Colin's EdTech CMM columns, they're a regular feature every Tuesday and highlight really useful research and trends on EdTech from the educator's perspective. You can subscribe to CMM at: https://campusmorningmail.com.au Contact Claire: Connec...
Andrew Norton and Erica Smith unpack Labor's policies
June 06, 2022 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Prof. Andrew Norton and Prof. Erica Smith to discuss the new Federal government's higher education and VET policies, and what additional reforms the sectors need. If you're not across Labor's election policies for the sector you can find them at: https://www.alp.org.au/policies/your-education In the interview Andrew refers to new research he's done on the weaknesses of the Job-ready Graduates reforms which you can find on The Conversation website: https:...
Catherine Ng (CIT Solutions) and Steve Petit (AIF) - the big picture changes happening in VET
May 16, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by two leaders steering their organisations through the profound changes that the VET sector is responding to in terms of the changes in the industries they train for, the changing demands from their learners, increased digitisation and more. Catherine Ng is the General Manager of CIT's commercial arm, CIT Solutions, and Steve Petit is the CEO of AIF. Despite the differences in their organisations - these two leaders are tackling many of the same strategic ...
Robotics, automation and VET: Daniel Milford and Helen Tinney discuss the issues
May 02, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Daniel Milford (CEO and founder of Chironix) a specialist in software engineering and robotic systems, and Helen Tinney (General Manager at AUSMESA). They share their insights on how the world of work is changing and how the VET sector and TAFE in particular, given Helen's extensive career there, are responding. For listeners wanting to understand more about how the industry cluster organisations intend bringing industry and VET providers together on the ...
Prof Sarah Todd - international education in Australia and the Asia-Pacific
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Prof. Sarah Todd Vice President (Global) at Griffith University to discuss her experiences in the sector particularly during COVID and as international students are now being welcomed back to campus. As the President of APAIE - Sarah also shared some key takeaways from this year's APAIE Annual Conference. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website:...
My eQuals and the future of credentials and microcredentials
March 28, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Jay Segeth, My eQuals Program Director at HES, and Daniel Hibbert, Commercial Director at Digitary to discuss the My eQuals platform and how it sits alongside changes in the sector such as the Microcredentials Marketplace which is currently under development by UAC, the new National Credentials Platform which UAC and HES are building with funding allocated by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment, and the new National Microcrede...
Sharon Robertson discusses digital transformation and the new VET Industry Clusters
March 14, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Sharon Robertson, CEO of the IBSA Group to explore how the VET sector can meet the needs of industries as they go through rapid digital transformation and to unpack what the new Industry Clusters will mean for the sector - including specifically VET providers. In the episode you'll hear mention of: the Heads of Agreement for Skills Reform https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/heads-of-agreement-skills-reform.pdf the new ...
Online education - Keypath's Ryan O'Hare explains what's happening
February 22, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn this episode Claire is joined by Ryan O'Hare, CEO Asia-Pacific for Keypath Education, to discuss how online education is changing and how online program managers (OPMs) like KeyPath help traditional education institutions expand their offerings and attract new students. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: [email protected] The ‘...
Increasing student retention with EdTech - Shaunak Roy
January 28, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by US EdTech entrepreneur Shaunak Roy from Yellowdig explaining how their platform and its social media-like design is increasing student retention in both face-to-face and online learning. With universities from the most traditional (Harvard) to fully online (Arizona State University) using Yellowdig - the platform reflects students' lived experiences of using a variety of tech tools and platforms even when engaged in traditional in-class lear...
Gavin Lind explains changing industry-VET engagement in the mining sector
January 20, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBOn this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Dr Gavin Lind, CEO of AUSMESA, to explain their work as a pilot skills organisation. Whether or not you train for the mining and resources sector, if you're interested in the government's qualification reforms (speeding up the qualification design process), new Industry Clusters, and possible changes to apprenticeship models - then there's a lot for you in this episode. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow m...