Learning Lab
Analysis of learning and university education from a user-experience perspective.
Learning Lab is written for people considering postgraduate study, current students trying to understand their course, and graduates deciding what to do next. The site examines university education using research, public data, and close analysis of how courses are actually experienced by students.
Much of the work centres on postgraduate education in Australia, especially degrees studied while working and online. The site also publishes broader commentary where it helps explain how higher education really functions beyond prospectuses and rankings.
• Course and program analyses
• Learning mode and delivery comparisons
• Commentary on postgraduate and online education
Many analyses begin with reader questions. If a course, provider, or study pathway is difficult to interpret, it is usually a good candidate for investigation.
Our Approach
Learning Lab approaches education as something to be examined rather than described. Analyses draw on publicly available information, including course documentation, policy material, and reported data, but focus on how these elements combine in practice for students.
Particular attention is given to course structure, delivery mode, assessment design, workload, and learning platforms. Where information is fragmented or unclear, that uncertainty becomes part of the analysis.
The goal is simple: to make the real commitments of a course visible — time, workload, flexibility, and downstream options — before someone enrols and discovers them the hard way.
