It’s far more interactive and fun. Textbooks are making way for tablets, and traditional written exercises are giving way to games. Games in education is not a new idea: as early as the 1970s researchers began studying the impact of video games on learning. Even with the cruder technology of that era, they found that […]
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Historical fiction – why accuracy matters
Historical fiction is popular across many genres: from romance to crime to literary fiction. But how much does accuracy matter? There’s a scene from a Highlands-themed bodice-ripper that still haunts me, years after reading it. The heroine, having to spend her wedding night camping out on the journey between her father’s castle and her new […]
Read MoreOFX (OzForex) #banksharks at Manly Wharf
This was a fun short video produced for social, when OFX (OzForex) held a promotional event at Manly Wharf.
Read MoreChAFTA: What the Free Trade Agreement Means for Businesses
China is an increasingly vital market to businesses and consumers across Australia. It became our largest trading partner in 2009 with two-way trade valued at over $150 billion in 2015 – nearly a quarter of Australia’s total global trade. Over 10,000 Australian SMBs already do business directly with China, or trade with China through Hong […]
Read MoreWhat’s Plan B If the Bank Declines Your Small Business Loan?
As a small business or startup, you don’t have huge resources. If there’s a cash crunch and you need to pay salaries, or you’ve spotted a great opportunity and want to grow your business, you need funds. So what are your options if a bank rejects your small business loan application? There are lots of […]
Read MoreEncouraging women in IT
What can leaders and professionals do in the IT sector to foster gender diversity and equality? Gender diversity is a problem across the workforce, but it’s particularly severe in IT. According to the Australian Computer Society, based on ABS statistics, as of 2013 women made up only 28 per cent of Australia’s ICT sector. Meanwhile, […]
Read MoreHow millennials are shaping your IT
Millennials have grown up using devices every waking hour, and their entire existence is interconnected. No wonder they have very specific demands when it comes to the workforce – both in terms of the technology they want to use and how they want to use it. So what influences are we seeing from these shifting generational behaviours, […]
Read MoreWhy cultivating a fan following makes good business sense
Social media seems like an easy way to connect with customers and update them about your business, doesn’t it? Brands and businesses need to cultivate a loyal community of followers if they’re to have any real impact on social media. This means thinking about what social media is and, above all, being social. It’s a […]
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