Mick Grimley is the dean of education at Torrens University, which has recently introduced a Graduate Certificate in Education (Autism), specifically to impart skills and knowledge to teachers and other professionals working with children with autism.

Federal education minister Simon Birmingham has indicated he will push for school teaching methods to become more evidence-based.

A report commissioned by the National Broadband Network (nbn) and the Regional Australia Institute has argued one in two Australians will need high level IT skills by 2030, while also retaining soft skills like communication and critical thinking.

Closing the economic gap via education is key to prevent a Trump-like political movement occurring in Australia, the International Education Association of Australia says.

At the same time, professor Chris Ziguras, president of the IEAA, said there could an exodus of school teachers from the US to Australia.

And while this is “a very bittersweet thing to contemplate,” Ziguras said an America with president-elect Donald Trump at the helm could benefit Australia in terms of international education.

Collaboration was key for Hayball Architect Lisa Horton’s designing of school within a school.

Tarkett is a French company that manufactures and markets commercial flooring products, with a specific focus on education and healthcare environments. Ralph Jorissen is the managing director of Tarkett’s Australian subsidiary, which is currently rolling out its new iQ One range.

Mathspace, an Australian educational technology startup and software provider, has announced a two-pronged expansion into local primary schools and to the United States.

Purcell says Apple's Swift Playgrounds app is very easy for teachers to learn how to use, though it’s best used in primary and lower-secondary teaching.

Kaylene Duffin says Apple's Swift Playgrounds app help her learn, and teach, coding.

In this week’s episode of Talking Eds, the team behind Campus Review, Education Review and Early Learning Review look at why parental leave double dipping seems destined to say, hear from several youngsters on the importance of listening to abuse claims, explore issues of independence when industry starts funding academia and look forward to the US Presidential Election.