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Higher Education

Frameworks for the
education sector.

Open-access research frameworks built from direct experience in Australian higher education. Interactive tools for digital capability mapping, education market segmentation, and qualifications alignment.

HEDC Framework

Higher Education Digital Capability Framework

An open-source framework segmenting digital capability for higher education institutions across 4 dimensions, 16 domains, and approximately 70 capabilities. Organised along the learner lifecycle: People and Systems, Demand and Discovery, Digital Design and Experience, and Work and Lifelong Learning.

Universities use the HEDC Framework to map and measure digital capabilities, identify strengths, prioritise areas of focus, and support digital transformation strategies. The interactive web version includes detailed capability descriptions for each of the 16 domains.

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Dimensions

4 (PS, DD, DE, WL)

Domains

16

Capabilities

~70

Source

HolonIQ

Licence

CC BY-SA 4.0

Global Education Market Taxonomy

GEMT

An open-source framework providing a common structure and terminology for identifying, tracking, sizing, and segmenting the global education and training market. Maps the entire education landscape across four dimensions - Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Post-Secondary Education, and Workforce Training and Development.

The interactive 20-column grid allows exploration of the full taxonomy from macro-level dimensions down to individual market capabilities. Used for EdTech market segmentation, investment analysis, university capability mapping, and research classification.

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Dimensions

4 (ECE, K-12, PSE, WTD)

Domains

20 columns (A-T)

Source

HolonIQ

Licence

CC BY-SA 4.0

Australian Qualifications Framework

AQF Reference

An interactive reference for the Australian Qualifications Framework - the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. Covers qualification levels from Certificate I through to Doctoral Degree, including learning outcomes, pathways, and qualification types.

Built as a navigable web reference for education professionals, instructional designers, and training organisations working within the Australian VET and higher education sectors.

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Scope

AQF Levels 1-10

Sector

Australian VET and Higher Ed

Author

PM Project Change

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If your institution needs data governance support, capability assessment, or program delivery - these frameworks come from hands-on experience, not just research.