Well, jumping wombats, those Aussies are sure moving – a recent report predicts that online education will expand by 24% this financial year – more than twice as quickly as any other industry in Australia, reports Checkpoint e-Learning, an Australian blog focused on technical and vocational education.
(OK – wombats don’t jump – indeed they don’t do much of anything except sleep, as you can see from this photo by randyelrod.typepad.com, reproduced under a Creative Commons license)







Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.


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