Open Access College Education Creating an Agile, More Connected Learning Environment From One-Way Communication to Digital Interaction Teachers at Open Access College (OAC) campuses in Adelaide and Port Augusta, Australia, are currently leading lessons remotely. These sessions are designed for those unable to access learning in any other way. Until recently, classes used audio conferencing, delivered to students between five and 18-years-old who were isolated through illness or geography. But this type of communication was pretty much one- way, and it was costly. When its annual phone bill reached nearly US$ 1.2 (AUD$ 1.5) million, OAC was asked by the state education department to cut spending by a third. “We sought technology that would not only significantly reduce co

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