The pace of change in the education sector has accelerated rapidly in the last two years, as it has for many industries. From early childhood education right through to workplace and professional training, there have been many new ideas and … Read More

At Octopus BI, we help businesses and schools integrate many sources of critical learning data into clear, visual dashboards of data visualizations where they can see all their information at a snap. This brings business intelligence into the realm of … Read More

Earlier this year we hit the road travelling to the US and attending some huge events in the field – South by Southwest EDU in Austin, the California Charter Schools Conference in Long Beach, and Spring CUE in Palm Springs.  … Read More

The changes that have been made to the way we deliver education over the last 18-24 months have been significant.  The adoption of online tools has been prolific. The migration of teaching practice to support blended and full-time online programs … Read More

Whilst I’ve had my head down in EdTech, working closely with schools, teachers and parents over the last few years, I haven’t had much opportunity to look up and out at what’s been happening in the wider business world.  But … Read More

In today’s information age, education providers have a unique opportunity to take advantage of all the technological advances available to them. This includes the proliferation of tools that allow for the collection, reporting and analysis of student data, a field … Read More

In my last article I called 2021 the year of Resilience. We learned how to endure uncertainty, manage constant anxiety and weather repeated lockdowns. Let’s be honest – we missed out on a lot.  I’d like for 2022 to be … Read More

Student retention has been an important concern for higher education, vocational and workplace education providers for years. While the COVID-19 pandemic has put strain on the educational industry in many ways, its effects will continue to reverberate for years to … Read More

As a systems engineer and developer working in the IT department of Sydney’s oldest and most prestigious K-12 schools, I developed a passion for education and how our students will shape our futures.  It was only when I had children … Read More

While education providers and students around the world hope to get back into real world classrooms in 2022, we’ve learned a lot about the benefits of online learning and blended learning environments. The insights we’ve gained will help us shape … Read More