Jobs and Skills Australia has released the first National Skills Agreement Outcomes Framework Balanced Scorecard, which provides a new baseline for assessing the performance of the VET sector. The scorecard covers nine outcomes including productivity … [Read more...]
A special artificial intelligence (AI) edition of ASQA IQ provides an important reminder about AI and what is needed for robust assessment decision making. ASQA’s five principles for responsible AI use state that providers must ensure that: … [Read more...]
A new report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on AI use in teaching and learning argues that generative AI is changing education too fundamentally for providers to respond simply through minor adjustments to existing policies and … [Read more...]
As it is every year, the VDC’s national conference was about more than the main-stage presentations. Its dedicated research stream and concurrent workshops gave delegates the opportunity to examine emerging evidence, learn from provider initiatives … [Read more...]
There were also a range of stimulating and thought provoking sessions during the two days of the conference presented by VET sector educators, experts and leaders. And bringing the whole conference together was the formidable Chemène Sinson, whose … [Read more...]
What a joy it was to welcome so many VDC News readers and attendees at this year’s sold out National Teaching and Learning Conference – focussing in our 21st year on “Healthy Workplaces. Thriving Teachers. Positive Outcomes.” So many conference … [Read more...]
The Call for Abstracts (attached) for the annual conference of the Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group (ACDEVEG) is now available. The conference, on VET teaching and VET teacher-education, is in Ballarat at the SMB … [Read more...]
After months of anticipation, registrations have officially closed and the VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2026 is now a sell-out. Tomorrow, more than ever, the excitement across the vocational education and training sector is … [Read more...]
A recent survey by the European Commission reveals broadly positive public attitudes towards vocational education and training across Europe. Amongst the 26,453 respondents: 85% said VET provides useful technical skills for work 82% that … [Read more...]
A recent report from the OECD, Developing Vocational Education and Training with Artificial Intelligence, examines a different aspect of AI in VET from the increasingly common topics of student use, assessment integrity and/or AI-supported teaching. … [Read more...]
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