Written by guest blogger Javier Amaro- CEO of Insources Vocational education and training professionals are all familiar with the common demand from employers and learners: achieve higher levels of learning and performance with fewer resources —and with employees spending less … Read More
Code for Thought
Inspiration from the aXcelerate team.
aXcelerate + Asset Training Australia
Asset Training Australia made the switch to aXcelerate’s student management system after they discovered that their growing business and the tightening of government requirements, had outgrown the capability of their previous systems. Since partnering with aXcelerate, Asset Training Australia has … Read More
Political Changes in the VET sector
The Australian has written an interesting piece today on their take of the latest government reshuffling within the education sector. While the media has focused their attention on the latest change within the government’s education portfolio, Labor is also in … Read More
The QLD Telstra Business Awards Dinner
Last Friday evening, aXcelerate’s managing and founding directors Reay and Julie spent a glamorous evening at Brisbane Town Hall for the 2016 Queensland Telstra Business Awards Dinner. These prestigious awards are now in their 24th year and receive thousands of entrants … Read More
Minimising Risk- Focusing on Quality Assessment Tools
Written by Maciek Fibrich- Principal Consultant at RTO Consultancy According to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the majority of non-compliance issues experienced by an RTO are related to the practice of assessing and assessment tools. In a recent … Read More
Queensland- the only state to increase VET student numbers
In the most recent report released by NCVER, publicly funded training has crashed to its lowest level in more than a decade. The report revealed that nationwide, approximately 200,000 fewer people had participated in government-funded skills training in 2015, with … Read More
aXcelerate + Indian Ocean Group Training Association
Background Indian Ocean Group Training Association (IOGTA) was first established in 1995 in order to provide a cost-effective vocational education and training option for the residents within the Indian Ocean Territory Communities. Since this date, IOGTA has grown to become … Read More
The Importance of Testing Within the Software Lifecycle
Software testing is a crucial aspect when developing a new software platform, as it determines the quality of the software once a programmer has developed it. It’s a particularly important stage within the software lifecycle because competition within the software … Read More
How to engage ‘at-risk’ students
Student engagement is a major concern for most teachers and trainers, but especially for those who are aware of under-achieving or ‘at-risk’ students enrolled in one of their courses. Students considered ‘at risk’ are defined as those in jeopardy of … Read More
Engaging students by tapping into emotions
The age old question for anyone involved in training or teaching – especially within the VET sector- is how to actively engage your students and to ensure they’ve taken away valuable content from the program or course they’ve attended. Researchers … Read More