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While the world's newfound enthusiasm for online education is transforming the tertiary sector, the students of the future will also be dramatically different from those of today. OUA's CEO Paul Wappett sees the key to future success in creating models of education that are flexible and fluid enough to change along with tomorrow's incredibly mobile online students.

As higher education institutions around the world consider whether to develop massive open online courses, Open Universities Australia (OUA) shares its advice on how best to design subjects for mass online consumption.

OUA is taking a different journey from its competitors in 2013. Rather than focusing on massive enrolments, CEO Paul Wappett says that this year, "OUA has set its sights on supporting as many people as possible to successfully complete tertiary education."

OUA is launching a new advertising campaign to promote its growing online TAFE offering, injecting a sense of humour while specifically creating awareness of its TAFE offering for the first time.

OUA is pleased to announce the launch of a new book, Transformations and Self Discovery; Stories of Women Returning to Education. Co-authored by OUA's Dr Cathy Stone, the book reveals the stories of seven mature-aged Australian women who embarked on tertiary education later in life.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today launches the first instalment of its online Leadership Series.

The online videos feature four key speakers - Olympic gold medallist Lydia Lassila, Geelong midfielder Jimmy Bartel, acclaimed businesswoman Ita Buttrose and Westfield Matildas Sarah Walsh.

Marcia Devlin, Executive Director of Academic Programs and Services, provides advice in Prevention Magazine on how to revamp your life after 40 by returning to academia

OUA senior executive Marcia Devlin this week defended online education in an article for Melbourne's The Age. For many students, online education offers tremendous benefits in terms of convenience, cost-effectiveness and flexibility. And with OUA, after studying entirely online, a student is awarded the same degree as a student who studies the same course on campus.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) is today pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director of Academic Products & Services - Professor Marcia Devlin.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announces the winners of its 2012 Tutor Excellence Awards. The Awards recognise tutors that provide a supportive learning environment for online students using various methods of online communication and support.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 NOVA Awards, celebrating innovative teaching and inventive online course units.

Even when she was travelling the world involved in extreme sports event management, she always had a sketch book close to hand.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) has entered into an international partnership to share innovative practices, expertise and resources in online learning and distance education.

Holding just one qualification in a working lifetime is no longer satisfactory as the workforce becomes more highly skilled and educated.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today congratulates Winter Olympic Gold Medallist and OUA Education Ambassador Lydia Lassila for being honoured with an Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to sport.

Some of the students who have just suffered a long year of indecision about their future will enter the New Year secure in the knowledge that they will have no need for a Plan B. That is because they have discovered the online education movement.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announced that its online professional development program will receive a citation for the ascilite Innovation and Excellence Award for 2011 for Engaging in Online Discussion.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announced the launch of its 'Can Do' Scholarship.

The Scholarship will give students the chance to apply to study at OUA as a Commonwealth supported student and receive assistance with the majority cost of their studies from the Australian Government.

After facing a long year of indecision about their future and gruelling exam periods, students around the country are about to learn whether they have gained entry into their first preference university courses.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announced the launch of its newest initiative, the Centre of Online Learning Excellence (COLE), to further develop its offering to and relationship with partners and academic providers.

With the growing number of university courses being offered online, going back to study means never having to leave home.

For education providers, the national broadband network can't come soon enough.

Geelong footballer Jimmy Bartel spreads the word about preparing for life after sport

Most of the nation's leading MBA programs offer a fairly high degree of study flexibility for time-poor executives but they can still be a struggle for some professionals. And while many MBA programs have beefed up their online offerings considerably, there is often still a strong component of fixed-term on-campus or residential learning.

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New technology is making distance education even more appealing no matter where you live, writes Margie Sheedy.

Not so many years ago, when people enrolled to study tertiary courses off-campus, it was called distance education. Distance education students studied by themselves in distant bedrooms and home offices. The campus was for the couple of days' residential school and exams, but otherwise there was little interaction with lecturers or fellow students.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Wappett to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr Wappett replaces the outgoing CEO, Stuart Hamilton who retires after eight years in early 2012.

Geelong Cats star midfielder, premiership player and Brownlow Medalist Jimmy Bartel has been appointed as the Open Universities Australia (OUA) Education Ambassador

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announced the appointment of Peter McMahon to Executive Director, Marketing, Sales and Digital.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) and Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) today announce a new educational partnership designed to give athletes a head start in preparing for future careers.