Welcome to the Digital Education Revolution

All Digital Education Revolution information will be moved to the new DEEWR website. Please see the news item below for more information.

	Our website is changing The Department will have a new website early December 2008 (www.deewr.gov.au) which is the first step in creating a single publishing and access point for portfolio information. The new design provides a richer source of information and news than our current internet presence. Your feedback is welcome and will help further shape the site in the future.		Additional $807 million for Computers in Schools At COAG on 29 November 2008, the Australian Government announced additional funding of $807 million to assist education authorities with the costs associated with the National Secondary School Computer Fund. The funding will be paid as a one off payment before the end of this financial year.
	Strategies for Realising the National Vision of Connectivity for Australian Schools The high level strategies are to connect schools to fibre, support schools in remote regions, link with other elements of the Digital Education Revolution, connect networks of schools, explore ways of providing an affordable, sustainable national schools network and enhance schools sectors’ ability to respond to the communications environment.		The Report of the Review of Legitimate and Additional Financial Implications of the National Secondary School Computer Fund is now currently available.
	National baseline of school broadband connectivity Presents the aggregated national findings drawn from the first FCS baseline survey . The FCS baseline will be used to support the future implementation of the FCS initiative.		The Idea 2008 Conference - 12 & 13 November 2008 The Idea Conference 2008 - Enabling Technology: Forging a Digital Future will focus on technology and its integration into education.