The TOEFL Search Service has now been launched for institution access. This new tool, powered by Hobsons®, provides current and targeted mailing lists of prospective students who have opted in and are planning to study overseas.

Griffith English Language Institute (GELI) was presented the 2012 English Australia/ETS TOEFL® Award for Innovation in ELICOS at the recent English Australia Conference Gala Dinner. The prestigious award showcases organisations within the English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) industry that demonstrate original and creative problem-solving initiatives in response to the challenges faced within the ELICOS sector. The award is designed to celebrate new ideas and innovative approaches to any aspect of ELICOS delivery.

The TOEFL programme conducted professional development workshops in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in September for English-language professionals in Australia. These workshops helped educators reinforce select skills used in the classroom. The two sessions provided in September were on helping students with reading skills through better understanding of textual cohesion, and on developing item writing for the TOEFL test.

Recruit, evaluate and retain excellent students for your institution with LikeLive™. LikeLive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Educational Testing Service (ETS), is a full-featured video communication platform providing educational institutions with an efficient and affordable way to see a personal and holistic view of applicants both domestic and international. The video interviews are private and secure and can be sorted, tagged and rated.

The fourth edition to The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test has been released. The newly released edition of the best-selling guide contains three full-length authentic tests offering students the opportunity to become familiar with the test and test format. Available in eBook and paper book format through the ETS store and Amazon®, this is an authentic test preparation guide from ETS, developer of the TOEFL test. The latest edition of the guide is available in both English and simplified Chinese. Additional versions in Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and French will be rolled out in early 2013.

The TOEFL programme will be attending conferences all over the world. Be sure to stop by our booths, speak to a representative and get information on the latest TOEFL developments.