Ageing equipment, inadequate wireless networks and poor access to devices is holding back pupils and teachers in New South Wales, according to a report from the state’s audit office.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is moving to get a better handle over its procurement with a new enterprise-wide management system.
Employment in Australia’s information media and communications sector has taken a major hit during the past five years, according to new figures released by the Federal Government.
The Federal Government has claimed it is on track to fully deliver a total of 696,000 PCs under its Computers in Schools program, however current rollout rates suggest a shortfall of some 203,143 computers by the initiative’s December 2011 deadline.
Telecommunications and IT technical services sectors are set to grow by as much as 13.7 per cent over the next five years, according to a 2010 job index released by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).
A major hardware refresh may be on the cards for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) following a request for tender seeking to establish a new panel of providers.