The university announces a pathway programme with LinkedIn, (Facebook for the ambitious)

LinkedIn Learning offers short-courses to subscribers for $40 a month –some of which are ok enough to meet Uni SA standards. The university says it will credit completers of one or more LinkedIn courses with a subject in an UG degree, a $1700 saving.

The university advises academics and academic developers looked at 100 courses suggested by LinkedIn and picked eight which are a fit with Uni SA degree and meet its standards.

It’s another way for Uni SA to expand its market outside Adelaide, adding to the university’s national presence, via UniSA Online and expanding its international one. The university has a new JV with global biz consultant Accenture, to provide a bachelor degree in digital business and PD “tailored digital business training modules,” (CMM September 6).