Last week, The College of Business and Law in collaboration with the College of Vocational Education, welcomed recipients of the Australia Awards Improving Digital Readiness and Resilience of the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) short course program.
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the two-week program is in its third year and run through the RMIT Centre for Cyber Security and Research Innovation (CCSRI).
The short course brings together scholarship recipients from across the ASEAN region including Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Lao and Cambodia.
Its objective is to explore how TVET institution and governments can collaboratively develop and maintain high-quality digital resources.
Mish Eastman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Vocational Education, affirmed RMIT's commitment to enhancing the digital readiness between Australia and the ASEAN region through innovative and flexible technology-driven models.
"We're teaming up with over twenty organisations from industry, education, and government and it's a great opportunity to build lasting relationships and help delegates make a real impact on digital transformation back home."
"RMIT was excited to welcome this year's delegates to the program, where they've collectively fostered insights, innovation, and connections to create a more interconnected and digitally advanced region."
Gabby Cincotta, RMIT CCSRI Centre Manage said the course would address the challenges TVET institutions faced during the pandemic's shift to online learning, addressing quality assurance for governments.
"It examines infrastructure investments for digital delivery, teacher upskilling, development of online learning resources, leveraging existing ICT training programs, and ensuring safety in digital learning systems," she said.
