Reg Johnson

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To meet a pandemic head-on, healthcare embraced tech and connectivity. Will investment continue at the same pace?

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Can this time of change be a catalyst to accelerate digitisation? Education is at a tipping point - learn what it means for your institution.

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To discuss the impact of the pandemic to care and future outlook, more than 30 health executives gathered virtually worldwide. See what they had to say.

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Remote working and learning has heightened cybersecurity threats. Discover how UWA ensures security and trust with Cisco.

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This year, the public sector has been thrust into the spotlight. To discuss the impact of the pandemic and the outlook for a post-pandemic world, we gathered virtually a group of government executives for Cisco's third public sector roundtable event. Read more to discover their insights and lessons learned.

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Discover how Curtin University integrated Cisco technologies to enhance campus experiences, expand the hybrid classroom, and innovate.

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I have spent the past decade talking about the positive impact of innovation and technology on educational outcomes, including for regional, rural and remote students. The transition to a knowledge-based economy is demanding changes in our education system and skills mix, especially in ensuring that traditionally disadvantaged groups are able to participate fully in a […]

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Ransomware and malware attacks have been capturing recent global headlines and like all industries, the education sector is vulnerable to this growing threat landscape. Although the full reputational and financial impact of these attacks are not known, it is a stark reminder of the significant cost that a malware outbreak can have on any organisation.  Deakin University in Victoria, Australia supports the idea that tactical approaches to security are failing to provide the required […]

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I recently returned from a study tour to Sweden and Israel with executives from one third of Australia’s universities. The purpose of the tour was simple: to understand two of the world’s most innovative economies and to identify what could be learned and applied in Australia (read the full study tour report here). In Israel, the focus […]

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Perspectives from Career and Technical Education (CTE) Leaders from the Asia Pacific  Economic growth is driven by the capacity of economies to continually renew themselves, by drawing together the right skills, talent and technology at the right time. Governments and companies need to be proactive in evaluating where future sources of economic advantage will come […]

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The New Zealand and Australian economies are being disrupted in fundamental ways, driven by the rapid digitization of industries and communities. Countries, institutions and individuals are starting to realize that an incremental response to change won’t be sufficient. Recently, I led the 2017 Cisco New Zealand Higher Education and Government Study Tour, which was an […]

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Recently, we partnered with the BBC and Western Australia’s Curtin University to discuss taking education to the world and becoming a leading 24/7 tertiary institution. Our multi-faceted partnership with Curtin University, which reaches across teaching, learning, research and innovation, is underpinned by the digital campus. Five years ago, the university had no collaborative classrooms. Now […]

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$1.8M AUD in savings is a lofty claim, but that’s exactly what the team at Open Access College (OAC) in South Australia achieved by focusing on creating a digital collaboration learning experience enabled by Cisco technology. OAC delivers educational services in remote South Australia where students cannot attend traditional schooling. In the past, classes were […]

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With more than 200,000 visitors a day, and more than 65,000 students spread across multiple sites, The University of Melbourne wanted know how staff, students and visitors were experiencing the campus. This insight would help answer tough questions, such as which buildings and services should be developed next? How can UoM progress faster on the […]

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Cisco staged five roundtable discussions around Australia to investigate the opportunities presented by digitization.

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Today, students need to be educated to solve problems, become social entrepreneurs and to think critically.

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A focus on current and potential use of live video in education.

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To deliver and improve pedagogy at their school, Delany College partnered with Cisco to implement technologies and smart facilities to foster innovative learning and teaching.

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The digital workforce transformation is well underway in education.

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SW TAFE recognized the need to make their classrooms “smart” by equipping them with the technology tools that would support collaboration and learning from multiple locations.

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In July of this year, business, government and higher education leaders met at Flinders University to discuss ‘innovation at work’ at the Tonsley Precinct in Adelaide, Australia. The discussions during the Business/Higher Education Roundtable centered on better understanding the impact of technology and digital disruption with a focus on how universities and industry respond and […]

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VU is committed to accelerating its transition to a digital campus to enhance student engagement, deliver productivity savings and increase capacity to innovate.

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Check out this infographic to learn more about the learnings from the Australian Higher Education Study Tour.

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Camberwell Girls Grammar School is a showcase for what’s possible when students meet the best teachers and exceptional technologies. Recently, BBC Future ran a feature on Camberwell Girls Grammar School and their digital approach to learning by creating global citizens equipped with the skills for a 21st-century future. Camberwell implemented Cisco networking, Wi-Fi, switching and […]

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Commitment to digital transformation through a smart campus and fully interconnected digital learning hub will be critical to the university's continued success.

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Insights from the 2016 Australian TAFE Study Tour to Asia.

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The Presidents’ Conversation was conceived to bring together like-minded vice-chancellors and presidents in a forum for peer-to-peer discussion about a range of challenges and opportunities relating to universities and the digital economy. The concept of a global conversation of this type was suggested by Professor Mo Qayoumi, who hosted the inaugural conversation at San José State University […]