Technology

Education targeted
Education targeted
Securing the virtual education sector In 2019, the education sector was rated as one of the top sectors targeted with ransomware attacks; a statistic that is likely to continue to increase
Scott McKinnel, ANZ Country Manager at Tenable
AI proctor
AI proctor
How AI supervised remote exams make assessment possible As education contends with remote delivery, the question of how to supervise examinations needs to be addressed.
Integrity through AI
Integrity through AI
Technology drives Hale School’s integrity The boys at Perth’s Hale School are accustomed to graduating on into university so while at high school they get an early introduction to how things are done at a tertiary level.
Coming up
Coming up
Six tech trends that will shape society and education in the coming decade It’s tempting to think the digital revolution is well advanced. In fact, it’s only just beginning.
Budd Ilic, Australia and New Zealand Country Manager, Zscaler
VR AR
VR AR
Easy VR and augmented reality content creation VORTALS™ addresses the difficulty of creating VR and augmented reality content and puts a powerful creation tool in students’ hands.
KISS
KISS
Tips for online learning when the classroom closes As digital learning goes mainstream in a hurry, right now, the key for teachers is to keep it simple
Christopher Bradman, General Manager, Instructure, Asia Pacific
Hi AI
Hi AI
AI in education more hype than help? There was a lot of fuss over AI at the huge EdTech show in London but how much of it amounted to gimmickry?
Data safety
Data safety
Today’s data-security lesson: educational institutions can’t rely on the cloud Top cloud providers do protect core infrastructure and services. But it is the customer’s responsibility to secure that data.
Leo Lynch, Director, ANZ, StorageCraft
All in on data
All in on data
Rich data makes for better maths Data is one of edtech’s strong suits. After all, micro testing and the ability to personalise learning in real time are developments that aren’t really practicable with traditional teaching methods.
More than LMS
More than LMS
Effective online teaching requires more than LMS When students are confined to home for what could become an extended period, finding ways to provide interactive contact with teachers will become paramount.
Brendan Maree 8x8 VP of Asia Pacific
A visionary teacher
A visionary teacher
Scott Sleap's STEAM hotbed There is a troubling contradiction in NSW's Hunter region; youth unemployment sits at about 30 per cent while jobs at advanced engineering companies go unfilled.
Virtual new normal
Virtual new normal
From campus to home: your effective remote learning rollout We can be engaged, present and productive, virtually.
Pat Devlin, Director, South Pacific (ANZ), Aruba