OES academic and policy experts discuss why the Australian higher education sector must reframe assurance of learning in the age of AI, moving from detection to program-level evidence.
Apr 29
31 min
Explore the transformative potential of AI in higher education with insights from OES AI Programs Director, David Paroissien; AI and data expert Kendra Vant, Director of Europa Labs and author of the popular 'Data Runs Deep' Substack; and, Jesse Keenan, Lead Learning Designer at OES. Discover how Universities can leverage AI to enhance teaching, learning, and research, while navigating its challenges. Learn about the importance of data quality, personalised learning, and responsible AI adoption. Get ready for the future of AI in education where both curiosity and caution are key!
Apr 24, 2025
55 min
An ageing labour force, a turbulent global economy, and the advancement of AI transforming ‘work’ as we know it… Today's graduates are entering the job market in a time of significant transformation. So how are these factors going to effect the employment landscape in the next five, ten and fifty years? Matt Cowgill, Senior Economist at employment marketplace SEEK, takes us through the current labour trends that will help us best prepare for these changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 8, 2023
18 min
Recently, some universities have returned to pen and paper assessment, due to fears AI services are enabling students to cheat in exams and essays. But what if we’re looking at the problem all wrong? Maybe the better question is: does the exam and essay assessment format still make sense in the world we live in? There is no doubt in our rapidly evolving technological landscape that digital fluency and resilience are more critical than ever. So we spoke with Mark Andrews, from Adobe Education, about how to enhance students' employment prospects through creative technology and authentic assessment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2023
26 min
The sense of connection students develop in and around classes is vitally important to the university experience. But as higher education increasingly migrates into online spaces, how can peer-to-peer learning evolve and adapt? We sought insight from Jimmy Pearson, who previously ran an internal learning community at Google, a program encouraging any employee to take or teach a class on any topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 28, 2022
27 min
Digital modalities have the power to erase borders and fundamentally change what delivering a high quality education looks like. The sands are shifting beneath our feet, raising existential questions for the sector. In response, Maria Spies co-founded education market intelligence platform HolonIQ, to harvest, interpret, and share the world’s most sophisticated education market datasets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2022
35 min
We’ve all heard of the Metaverse, but the details of what it is, when it’s coming, and how we might use it are elusive. Jason Juma-Ross is Meta's Regional Director of Technology Strategy. He joins us to tackle our most pressing questions about the Metaverse. Most notably, should higher education already be thinking about it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2022
26 min
Artificial Intelligence technology is making its way into higher education, in everything from course translation to campus socialising. But to maintain community trust, it’s essential the foundations of AI technology are set-up correctly. James Mabbott of KPMG Futures shares his insights on possible applications of AI in the higher ed space, as well as customer responses to these technologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2022
25 min
The Duolingo app started as a simple language learning game, but in 10 years it has evolved into a massive education company, disrupting English language proficiency testing for admissions to higher education providers. Dr. Alina Von Davier, Chief of Assessment at Duolingo, speaks to OES about how adaptive testing technologies are changing the game in higher ed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2022
25 min
Coming soon, a new podcast by OES. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 24, 2022
1 min