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Personalised learning and the digital revolution

18 June 2018

As automation, digitalisation and robotics continue to change the face of workforces across every industry, it is evident the world as we know it is now operating in a state of rapid and perpetual change.

Kate Calder reveals her credentialling journey

18 June 2018

Passionate about optimising customer experience through leveraging digital advancement, Kate Calder’s expertise encompasses CRM implementation, marketing automation, website development, content strategies, and campaign development. Her two-decade career includes multiple stints in business development and talent management, with Kate currently holding the position of Manager of Support Services at Deakin University’s Cloud Campus.

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.