Ultranet
The Ultranet is a student centred electronic learning environment that supports high quality learning and teaching, connects students, teachers and parents and enables efficient knowledge transfer. It will establish a schools environment for the future that improves the educational outcomes of all Victorians.
Objectives of the Ultranet:
- improve responsiveness to individual learning needs
- provide better information to parents, the school system and Government
- improve efficiency of the learning environment and school administration
- adopt an enterprise approach to intranet development
- exploit previous ICT investments
Key benefits of the Ultranet to the community:
- establish a school environment for the future
- improve the educational outcomes of Victorians
- reduce the administrative burden on teachers and school leaders
- reduce the future cost of education
- improve educational opportunities for regional, rural and remote Victorians
The Ultranet was announced in Labor’s Financial Statement as a $60.5 million project for Victorian government schools.