CommsWire - 7 September 2015

Transmission prices heading down with ACCC draft decision; AMTA calls for less regulation from ACMA; Optus, Airbnb travelling together; Ruckus, Brocade supporting schools with ?smart Wi-Fi?; ICT a vital cog in transformation of education in ?digital age?; Online, mobile shopping gaining greater acceptance; World Phone shows strong download growth in 5 weeks.

E-learning: Supplementary or disruptive?

The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Australia will accelerate dramatic changes in pedagogy and access that have been underway since the advent of the Internet. The move away from bricks-and-mortar campuses towards global learning networks and the rise of mobile learning will result in access to education becoming a universal human right.