2012 Technology Outlook for Australian Tertiary Education

On May 10, 2012, a group of 20 tertiary education, government, and not-for-profit leaders from across Australia met in Brisbane to reflect on a new publication published by the New Media Consortium (NMC) that, for the first time, provided an uniquely Australian perspective on the likely directions of technology supporting teaching, research, and learning over the next five years.

The Technology Outlook for Australian Tertiary Education 2012-2017 reflects a collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium and Griffith University. The research underpinning the report makes use of the NMC’s Delphi-based process for bringing groups of experts to a consensus viewpoint, in this case around the impact of emerging technologies on teaching, learning, research, and information management in Australian tertiary education over the next five years. That group of experts, known as the 2012 Horizon.au Advisory Board, is comprised of a body of knowledgeable individuals, all highly regarded in their fields; collectively the advisory board represents a range of diverse perspectives across the learning sector. View the work that produced the report at aus.wiki.nmc.org.