Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance
11 November 2021
All grant submissions have been reviewed and we expect to enter into contract negotiations with successful projects before 30 November 2021.
All project leads will be notified of the outcome from their submission in mid-December 2021.
All updates will be posted here.
A research program for Victorian EdTech
The EdTech Innovation Alliance Program will see the activation of testbeds or pilots; run efficacy trials of Victorian EdTech products, in Australian and international education settings, in a structured formal framework; and share the findings with the broader community.
The program supports partnerships between Victorian EdTech companies, education institutions, and international organisations, and promote the efficacy of Victorian EdTech products for export growth.
The initiative is funded by the Victorian Government as part of the $33.4 million commitment to the short-term economic recovery of the international education sector, in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The program coordinates the cooperation between providers, education technology companies and academics to trial technologies that solve and enhance learning outcomes.
The program will establish Victoria as Australia’s education innovation hub which incorporates all the virtues of the triple-helix innovation model. This program will extend that model to include the efficacy and showcasing of innovation in the education sector that is an absolute prerequisite to large-scale education innovation.
We thank Global Victoria for their ongoing support of Australian EdTech.
EdTech efficacy research
Amplifying education innovation
Triple-helix innovation model
Strategic advantage in export markets
Program Governance Group
The role of the Program Governance Group is to provide strategic direction and leadership over the duration of the program.
Beverley Oliver
Caroline Hartnett
David Linke
Evan Clark
Margaret Bearman
Michael Henderson
Beverley Oliver
Caroline Hartnett
David Linke
Evan Clark
Margaret Bearman
Michael Henderson
The Program
Innovation Sprints
The Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance (EIA) aims to test and promote the efficacy of Victorian EdTech with export potential.
The Innovation Sprints are 26-week pilot projects where EdTech products are deployed with Victorian and international education institutions overseen by a steering committee. The steering committees are composed of an academic from a Victorian university (education faculty), an independent educator, a researcher from a Victorian university and administrative support to document pilot progress.
Efficacy, Evidence and Interpretation
As part of the Innovation Workshop, led by Professors Margaret Bearman and Michael Henderson, the provocations discussed the key takeaways on efficacy, evidence and interpretation. Expand and explore the below video and graphics to learn more about the import considerations when testing an EdTech product.
The four primary facets of efficacy are process, intended outcome, acceptability and feasibility.
The three stages of evidence are effects, outcomes, and impact.
Information needs to be interpreted within its context.
News, Updates, Resources & Key Learnings
The latest news, updates, case studies and program stories.
Efficacy, Evidence, and Interpretation: Innovation Workshop
This is the first event of the Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance. The workshop was led by two researchers, in which they explored efficacy, evidence and data interpretation followed by participant breakout discussions. The Global Victoria EdTech Innovation...
Closed: Applications for the Innovation Sprints
In late September, EduGrowth and Global Victoria opened grant applications for the Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance - Innovation Sprints. Applications closed Monday 18 October at 5:30pm. Innovation Sprints cl Monday 18 October 2021. The Global Victoria...
EduGrowth and Global Victoria launch the EdTech Innovation Alliance
This program was developed to support the burgeoning Victorian EdTech space and establish Victoria as Australia’s education innovation hub. We are pleased to announce the Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance. This unique program will support partnerships between...
Meet Luke Seacombe, Program Manager for the EdTech Innovation Alliance
Learn more about the EduGrowth team member who will be managing this program. Luke Seacombe, the Innovation Program Manager We welcome Luke Seacombe, the Innovation Program Manager for EduGrowth. Luke has six years’ experience working in international education. His...
Program to kick off with an online Innovation Workshop
Are you a passionate edtech entrepreneur or educator? Would you benefit from participation in an EdTech efficacy research program where EdTech products are deployed within Victorian and International education institutions? The Global Victoria EdTech Innovation...