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Australia’s biggest student invention comp now virtual The Young ICT Explorers (YICTE) program, Australia’s largest invention competition for students, will be fully virtual in 2020.

Robotify teaches coding with virtual robots Irish company Robotify develops online modules for schools to teach virtual robotics programming without the need to buy hardware, or use high-end devices.

Aussie operations success story CareMonkey becomes ‘Operoo’ CareMonkey, the cloud-based solution for online school forms, medical data and trip management, has relaunched as ‘Operoo’.

Young people with addictions need better programs The young react well to well-designed treatment programs so more need to be made available.

Embracing virtual classroom technology for effective learning experience One might say the pandemic has been a tipping point for traditional education institutions to reinvent themselves.

Insights from a home schooling mother of four For parents who were home schooling their children before the virus remote hasn’t been much of an interruption and there is much to be learned from parents who have done it well.

Syrian students thrive in STEM with a little help Siblings escaped a Syria that’s been all but destroyed by civil war and are now on their way to fulfilling careers in STEM fields

ANU rethinks admissions process Students' applications are not only assessed on their academic results, but also their extra-curricular achievements and personal circumstances.

Show country kids the why and how of uni It’s a commitment for country kids to attend university and to get them over the line the perception that it is a worthwhile, life changing choice needs reinforcing.

The Power of Three: Effective partnerships between parents, teachers & students Biomimetics, is defined as the copy-catting of ingenious ideas in the natural world.

AI improves classrooms An AI system tells teachers where to place themselves and organise classroom layout for optimum engagement.

Mission Australia urges young people to speak up in Youth Survey 2020 Mission Australia is urging young people aged 15-19 across Australia to participate in the Youth Survey 2020 before Friday 14 August close.