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Melbourne narrowly beats Sydney in smart city rankings
Melbourne came 27th in the world and Sydney 30th on a list of the 50 top major cities by the adoption of technology to improve livability and sustainability. [ + ]
AI enhanced technologies improve academic performance
Interactive activities, discussions and AI technologies are more effective for learning than traditional lessons, research shows. [ + ]
Calls for Children's Data Code to protect youth online
Reset Australia is calling on the federal government to adopt a Children's Data Code to better protect the data of young people online. [ + ]
Are we okay?
The pandemic has taken a mental health toll unlike anything else in recent history. For the IT sector, that's meant burnout on top of everything else. [ + ]
Consumers abandon brands if online doesn't measure up
Australian consumers are less tolerant of online frustration and will abandon brands that can't balance convenience and privacy. [ + ]
Using finger tracing to enhance STEM learning
Studies have confirmed that learning is made easier through finger tracing — a practice used by education pioneer Montessori in the early 1900s. [ + ]
Using 3D visualisation as a learning tool
The benefits of virtual reality (VR) as an educational tool have been highlighted by researchers from New York University and University Wisconsin-Madison. [ + ]
Online education proctoring poses security concerns
Many students have raised privacy concerns relating to their personal information being shared with exam proctoring companies. [ + ]
TIO complaints fall 6.1% in FY21
Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman declined 6.1% in FY21, but the proportion of unresolved complaints remains high. [ + ]
Green IT: avoiding empty sustainability claims
The addition of IT product process chemicals to an accepted substances list will help procurement managers make more informed choices. [ + ]
Students favouring apps over textbooks
An Australian STEM education web app is providing interactive learning to year 11 and 12 students. [ + ]
Digital tools to reduce admin for teachers
The NSW Government has released a plan designed to reduce duplicative, repetitive and low-value administration tasks for teachers. [ + ]
Data responsibility must catch up with cloud adoption
A trend to cloud adoption is likely to persist after the pandemic subsides, and support will be needed to effectively manage and protect data at edge locations. [ + ]
Software companies struggle to improve build security
Nearly all executives believe that software providers need to improve the security of their software build and code signing processes, research shows. [ + ]
IT pros embracing Zero Trust model for remote work
IT professionals worldwide are adapting to the new era of remote work triggered by COVID-19 by adopting or exploring a Zero Trust network security model. [ + ]