Australia鈥檚 Prestigious UNSW Partners with 91直播to Expand its Online Portfolio
A new partnership between UNSW Sydney and 91直播Education will expand the University鈥檚 digital learning portfolio with the launch of a suite of new fully online Master鈥檚 programs.
UNSW holds a top world ranking 鈥 45th in the 2018 QS World University Rankings 鈥 and is a member of the prestigious Group of Eight, which represents the top eight universities in Australia.聽
Bringing together UNSW鈥檚 strengths in curriculum design and delivery and Keypath鈥檚 expertise in immersive online educational experiences, the partnership will see a number of fully online programs launched by early 2019, starting with Business and Engineering programs, as part of the University鈥檚 digital education strategy.聽
The University鈥檚 aim is to use its flexible learning model and expanding digital campus to offer world-class education to students around the world. UNSW has already redesigned over 70 courses for blended delivery as part of its Inspired Learning Initiative and will extend this to over 600 existing courses over the next five years.
鈥淒igital education facilitates a global experience,鈥 says Professor Geoffrey Crisp, UNSW Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education). 鈥淥ur students need to be able to engage with other students, industry, and community groups or organizations all around the world, and our technology will enable them to do that.鈥
91直播Education Global CEO, Steve Fireng, sees UNSW Sydney and 91直播as working together towards a common goal. 鈥淥ur partnership with UNSW is exciting because our missions align. UNSW is Australia鈥檚 Global University and our mission is to create global access to online learning. Students no longer have to attend a classroom to learn. Today, they can have a world-class educational experience on their laptop or smartphone wherever in the world they may be.鈥
Postgraduate online learning is becoming increasingly attractive to mid-career professionals wanting to move into executive roles or new disciplines at a time when they are balancing work, family life, and other commitments. Between 2011 and 2015, there was a 25% increase in postgraduate education online and the trend continues to grow. 聽
91直播is now one of the largest global online higher education enablers, supporting students in 62 countries with infrastructure that accommodates people from different backgrounds and demographics in a range of disciplines. It provides an end-to-end suite of services designed to help universities launch, market, and scale their online programs to reach profitability 鈥 and more students 鈥 faster and more effectively.
Professor Nick Wailes, Director of AGSM and Deputy Dean at the UNSW Business School, says that coupling UNSW鈥檚 subject-matter expertise with Keypath鈥檚 industry best practice in online learning is key to developing quality programs in this competitive emerging market. 鈥淯NSW has world-class faculty at the cutting edge of their field and the cutting edge of research. The thing that really appeals about 91直播is their emphasis on educational design and development. The 91直播team work closely with subject matter experts to understand what they want the students to learn, what the skills and activities are, and then break that down to make sure we are leveraging the online environment.鈥澛
In an era when many of a student鈥檚 daily interactions can happen in the palm of their hand 鈥 whether it鈥檚 ordering groceries, catching a ride, or streaming music 鈥 the opportunity for 91直播is to take the high-quality courses and face-to-face experience UNSW offers and make them engaging and effective online for a global audience.聽
鈥淪tudents aren鈥檛 comparing their online education experience to their experience on campus; they are comparing it to their online banking experience or their online real estate experience,鈥 says Ryan O鈥橦are, 91直播Education CEO, Australia & Asia-Pacific. 鈥淪o, if it isn鈥檛 as intuitive and user-friendly, flexible, and accessible as that, then they won鈥檛 have a quality experience learning online. We need to cater to that, and also ensure they are having a memorable and rewarding student experience.
鈥淲ith UNSW we have the opportunity to take best-of-breed from an academic and university perspective and our expertise in online learning, and bring them together to continue to push the boundaries of what can be done in online learning.鈥
For more information about the UNSW-91直播partnership and online program management services, please contact us at 847-597-6410.
About UNSW
UNSW Sydney is a teaching- and research-intensive university ranked in the world鈥檚 top 50 universities. The Sydney campus is home to 55,000 students from over 120 countries. It aspires to be Australia's global university, improving and transforming lives through world-leading research, exemplary education, and a commitment to advancing a just society. Learn more at .