The app is now in a second stage of development, including international distribution. It will be used in schools and other universities for a range of subjects. We have also developed a wholly online entity, Swinburne Online. The growth in online education has been fuelled by growth in the non-traditional student population including working adults and students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Since we launched Swinburne Online five years ago, it has grown rapidly in response to student demand. Swinburne Online has allowed us to offer education to students who would never have found their way to a Swinburne campus, including a significant proportion of regional students and many students who are the first in their family to undertake university study. Recently, Swinburne Online extended its offerings into vocational courses. A pilot delivery of select higher education online programs also took place in Malaysia, a positive move for Swinburne and
The app is now in a second stage of development, including international distribution. It will be used in schools and other universities for a range of subjects. We have also developed a wholly online entity, Swinburne Online. The growth in online education has been fuelled by growth in the non-traditional student population including working adults and students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Since we launched Swinburne Online five years ago, it has grown rapidly in response to student demand. Swinburne Online has allowed us to offer education to students who would never have found their way to a Swinburne campus, including a significant proportion of regional students and many students who are the first in their family to undertake university study. Recently, Swinburne Online extended its offerings into vocational courses. A pilot delivery of select higher education online programs also took place in Malaysia, a positive move for Swinburne and
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