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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.

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 ‘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.

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

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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.

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.

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

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.

AFL stars at the end of their elite playing careers have the chance to gain further higher education through a scholarship program launched today by Open Universities Australia (OUA) and the AFL Players Association. Read more.

Open Universities Australia has continued its partnership with leading Australian companies by recently signing agreements with Westpac and Linfox to provide higher education services for their staff. Read more.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) congratulates its students Lydia Lassila and Melissa Wu on their individual nominations in the 2010 Sports Performer Awards. Read more.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announced the appointments of Mr Sam Weiss as Chairman and Mr David Phillips as an Independent Director. Read more.

Football  Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) today  announced a major sponsorship agreement with Open Universities Australia (OUA)  to increase continuing higher education opportunities for footballers. Read more.

Open Universities Australia has formed a partnership with Defence to provide tertiary and higher education opportunities to Australian Defence Force... Read more.

Open Universities Australia (OUA) today announced the appointment of Michelle Beveridge to General Manager Operations Read more.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and OUA today announced an agreement for OUA to deliver higher education and VET qualifications to ADF members. Read more.

Two new university providers have been added to the Open Universities Australia (OUA) consortium, taking the number of universities in the group to fourteen. Read more.

Open Universities Australia held its second education business forum in conjunction with the meeting of the OUA Corporate Advisory panel to push and solidify online learning in the corporate sector. Read more.