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The constant need to learn

18 June 2018

For hundreds of years we have had an education system that sets us up for careers and jobs that were generally well defined and had reasonable longevity. Some of those were professional or vocational – medicine, law, nursing, teaching, plumbing and town planning. Others were more general: arts, commerce or science.

Applying design thinking to organisational learning and development

18 June 2018

Organisational learning and development is a pillar of business competitiveness, but the old approaches to training may be quickly becoming obsolete. With the rapid pace of technology upgrades and wide availability of information, creative and innovative approaches to personalised, continuous learning is essential for organisations.

Career credentials: Evidence your expertise in teamwork

14 June 2018

Deakin University has launched the second course in a suite of free credential "starter" courses on the FutureLearn platform.

Navigating the great unknown, L&D professionals should lead the way

14 June 2018

30 years’ ago, when the internet was still a relative pipedream and self-sufficient robots were consigned to the minds of visionary movie makers, it felt a lot easier to predict what life might look like three decades down the track.

Career credentials: Evidence your expertise in communication

17 April 2018

Deakin University has launched the first free credential ‘starter’ course on the world-leading FutureLearn MOOC platform.