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Reg Johnson

General Manager, Education

Cisco Australia and New Zealand

Reg is the General Manager of Education for Cisco Australia and New Zealand. You can also follow Reg Johnson on the APJC Newsroom.

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May 11, 2017

EDUCATION

Exploring Industry and University Collaboration Models

2 min read

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 […]

March 21, 2017

EDUCATION

How Curtin University is Building a Campus of the Future

1 min read

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 […]

February 13, 2017

EDUCATION

Digital Collaboration Technology Helps School Realise $1.8M AUD in Benefits

1 min read

$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 […]

January 24, 2017

EDUCATION

University of Melbourne Enables a Smart Campus

1 min read

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 […]

November 25, 2016

EDUCATION

Digital is Changing Major Aspects of K-12 Education

2 min read

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

October 11, 2016

EDUCATION

Preparing the Future Australian Workforce for the Digital Economy

2 min read

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

August 31, 2016

EDUCATION

Delany College Delivers Better Student Engagement and Collaboration in the Classroom

1 min read

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.

August 24, 2016

EDUCATION

Digital Workforce Transformation in Education

1 min read

The digital workforce transformation is well underway in education.

August 22, 2016

EDUCATION

SW TAFE Improves Student Experience With Smart Classrooms

2 min read

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.

August 5, 2016

EDUCATION

Innovation at Work

1 min read

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 […]

August 3, 2016

EDUCATION

Transforming Higher Education in Australia: Victoria University

2 min read

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

July 21, 2016

EDUCATION

Innovating Inside and Outside the University

1 min read

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

July 28, 2016

EDUCATION

Fostering Connected Learning and Digital Education – Camberwell Girls Grammar School

1 min read

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 […]

July 12, 2016

EDUCATION

Building a Smarter Campus: Deakin University

1 min read

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

June 9, 2016

EDUCATION

Vocational Education & Training as an Economic Driver

1 min read

Insights from the 2016 Australian TAFE Study Tour to Asia.

May 26, 2016

EDUCATION

Insights from the 2016 Presidents’ Conversation in Australia

1 min read

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 […]

May 17, 2016

EDUCATION

Transforming Higher Education in Australia: Flinders University

3 min read

The partnership between Cisco and Flinders University in Australia is focused on developing an enhanced digital learning experience for students, showcasing digital campus innovation, and enabling research excellence in digital health. Flinders has always prided itself on being one of the most innovative academic institutions in Australia and through embracing the vision of a digital […]

April 19, 2016

EDUCATION

Transforming Higher Education in Australia: The University of Queensland

2 min read

See how Cisco has partnered with the University of Queensland to bring educational transformation to their campuses.

April 7, 2016

EDUCATION

Transforming Higher Education in Australia

1 min read

Watch this video to learn more about how four universities in Australia have successfully used digital to transform their higher education institutions.