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 own time or during work hours. Online courses…
CAQA Resources – Converting files to interactive SCORM compliant documents
At CAQA Resources, we are currently converting all our learning and assessment resources to SCORM Compliant files. We will be using the new format to provide a seamless experience for…
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) details of the proposed fees and charges that will apply under the full cost recovery model
In a recent announcement, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) detailed the proposed fees and charges that will apply under the full cost-recovery model, which will take effect on July…
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 in the teaching and…
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 are likely to have a significant impact on…
To be implemented by 2030, the government has published a roadmap for a “data-driven society.”
The federal government issued Australia's first data strategy and associated action plan, outlining a long-term vision for the development of an effective, safe, ethical and secure national data ecosystem. Stuart…
Why is Australia’s rank so low when it comes to innovation?
The ability to innovate is one of the most important factors in economic growth. It increases productivity by making it possible to produce more with the same amount of input…
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 1.1 million people (8.4 per cent of the total workforce).…
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 positions advertised in…
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 more prevalent in Australian institutions than many would expect. According to a recent survey conducted by the University of Western Australia, one in every…
