What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector

In 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...

In 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 th...

In 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 invol...

In 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...

In 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 acros...

In 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...

Claire 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 o...

In 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: admin@clairefield.com.au  The ‘What now? What next?...

On 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...

In 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'...

In 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 . Despit...

In 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 abou...

In 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...

In 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...

In 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 htt...

In 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...

In 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 expe...

On 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 ther...

In the final episode for 2021 Claire looks at emerging reforms in international education, VET and higher education and considers what they will mean for providers. There's a lot to discuss so if you're only interested in international education Claire covers that at the start of this episode. She moves to the domestic VET sector at the 14 minute 20 second mark, and onto domestic higher...

On this episode Claire is joined by Chris Smith, ReadyTech's Head of Strategy and Innovation. If you're someone who thinks data reporting is a necessary compliance requirement which gets in the way of running your institution, this conversation between Claire and Chris will convince you otherwise. Chris shares a raft of thoughtful and entertaining insights on where the sector is heading...

Claire is joined by Neil Pearson, IDP's Chief Digital Marketing Officer, to discuss their new app 'IDP Live' and how it changes international student decision making, and what it can offer institutions looking to diversify their international student population. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social  Check out the ne...

In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Jenny Dodd, the interim CEO of TAFE Directors Australia. Jenny shares her insights on the opportunities (and challenges) facing the TAFE sector as the VET system goes through more reforms. Details on the new Industry Cluster arrangements are available on the DESE website , as well as details of other VET reforms recently implemented or in progress...

In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Jade Kennedy (Academic Director and Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at the University of Wollongong) to discuss Jindaola . Jindaola is about successfully embedding Aboriginal perspectives and knowledge into the university's curriculum and teaching practices. As Jade makes clear it's a team approach where the knowledge of communi...

This week Claire is joined on the podcast by Stephen Connelly from Adventus.io - an international education EdTech firm. Stephen offers rich insights on what's happening in international education and what institutions will need to deal wth in future based on his deep experience and multiple different roles in the sector. Contact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Follow me on...

In this episode Claire is joined by Sally Curtain, the CEO of Bendigo Kangan Institute, to discuss leading an organisation during COVID and how the Institute is responding to changing employer and community needs. ------------------------------------------------ The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the...