Contextualising Horizon aims to identify the educational technologies and practices likely to impact the Australasian tertiary sector. Intended as a companion to the EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, the Contextualising Horizon report brings together analysis of the trends impacting tertiary education and insights and exemplars of the significant educational technologies and practices in our region.
By synthesising the expertise of the ASCILITE community and its affiliates, Contextualising Horizon examines the social, technological, economic, environmental and political trends impacting the tertiary education sector in Australasia and its neighbours. It also looks at upcoming educational technology and practice trends, and has selected these areas as significant in 2025 (and into 2026):
- Integrating AI in curriculum and systems responsibly and inclusively
- Empowering educators: Digital literacy, and capability for a human-centred future
- Evolving valid and authentic assessment practices
- Bridging the industry–education gap
- Balancing workflows and wellbeing during technological change
Timeline for compiling the report
This is the annual timeline for compiling the report. Calls for participation in workshops to determine trends, in identifying exemplars, and in authoring sections are circulated each year.
| Action | When |
| Call for participants | January |
| STEEP Workshops | February |
| Technology and Practice Workshops | March |
| Call for Exemplars | End May |
| Call for Report Writers | End May |
| Report writing starts | June / July |
| Reports due | August |
| Report released | October |
Contextualising Horizon Reports
2025 Contextualising Horizon Report (in development)
2024 Contextualising Horizon Report (Current)
2022-2023 Contextualising Horizon Report
2021-2022 Contextualising Horizon Report
