Archive for September 17th, 2012
Flat chat: US tests ‘talking’ cars
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | Nearly 3000 vehicles were deployed on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan recently, to test how well cars, trucks and buses can “talk” to each other. The US Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan launched a $US25 million More..
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | Nearly 3000 vehicles were deployed on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan recently, to test how well cars, trucks and buses can “talk” to each other. The US Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan launched a $US25 million More..
Back to the future looks good
By Stuart Middleton | 17th September, 2012 | Comment | Equipping young people with mid-level qualifications is better than having a large number of unemployed university graduates. There is currently renewed interest throughout the Anglophone education systems in the quality of careers advice, information, guidance and education. This is largely More..
By Stuart Middleton | 17th September, 2012 | Comment | Equipping young people with mid-level qualifications is better than having a large number of unemployed university graduates. There is currently renewed interest throughout the Anglophone education systems in the quality of careers advice, information, guidance and education. This is largely More..
Market needs fundamentals in place
By John MItchell | 17th September, 2012 | Comment, News | The BCA believes the Victorian reform was poorly planned and the recent budget cuts too savage. The objectives of the reform were fundamentally to increase participation in the system and to harness the forces of competition to drive a more More..
By John MItchell | 17th September, 2012 | Comment, News | The BCA believes the Victorian reform was poorly planned and the recent budget cuts too savage. The objectives of the reform were fundamentally to increase participation in the system and to harness the forces of competition to drive a more More..
What would Leonardo study after Year 12?
By Ken Friedman | 17th September, 2012 | Comment |
The bright young Florentine might be tempted to do a product design engineering degree, followed by a digital media design course. Just over five centuries ago, a young man wrote a job application to Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. More..
By Ken Friedman | 17th September, 2012 | Comment |
The bright young Florentine might be tempted to do a product design engineering degree, followed by a digital media design course. Just over five centuries ago, a young man wrote a job application to Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. More..
Greens back private colleges
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | News, VET | The Greens say the open training market isn’t to blame for the problems facing vocational education and training, rather insufficient funding is the key threat. Greens higher education spokeswoman Senator Lee Rhiannon told a Sydney conference that private colleges have More..
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | News, VET | The Greens say the open training market isn’t to blame for the problems facing vocational education and training, rather insufficient funding is the key threat. Greens higher education spokeswoman Senator Lee Rhiannon told a Sydney conference that private colleges have More..
Attracting overseas students online
By Helen Cook | 17th September, 2012 | Comment, International | Australian institutions need to use a variety of inquiry methods to compete with other nations. For the past year it has been possible to mark time by looking at headlines proclaiming the demise of the international student sector. It More..
By Helen Cook | 17th September, 2012 | Comment, International | Australian institutions need to use a variety of inquiry methods to compete with other nations. For the past year it has been possible to mark time by looking at headlines proclaiming the demise of the international student sector. It More..
MBAs get with the times
By Louis White | 17th September, 2012 | News, Postgraduate, Teaching |
The advanced business degree has been criticised in the past for being too theoretical but recent changes are pleasing the corporate world. For a long time master of business administration (MBA) courses have been criticised for turning out graduates who More..
By Louis White | 17th September, 2012 | News, Postgraduate, Teaching |
The advanced business degree has been criticised in the past for being too theoretical but recent changes are pleasing the corporate world. For a long time master of business administration (MBA) courses have been criticised for turning out graduates who More..
Turning a blind eye
By Antonia Maiolo | 17th September, 2012 | Health, News, Research |
A major breakthrough by Australian medical researchers offers a brighter future for the vision impaired. A bionic device has been successfully implanted into the eye of a Victorian woman who can now see flashes of light and shapes after being More..
By Antonia Maiolo | 17th September, 2012 | Health, News, Research |
A major breakthrough by Australian medical researchers offers a brighter future for the vision impaired. A bionic device has been successfully implanted into the eye of a Victorian woman who can now see flashes of light and shapes after being More..
Car share plan rolls out on campus
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | Not everyone can afford to run their own car and there is always a problem finding parking so a university’s plan to set up a car sharing scheme may well find a welcome market. UhaulCarShare is teaming up with Graceland More..
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | Not everyone can afford to run their own car and there is always a problem finding parking so a university’s plan to set up a car sharing scheme may well find a welcome market. UhaulCarShare is teaming up with Graceland More..
Wired roaches to the rescue
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | Scientists have developed a device to remotely control cockroaches so that the insects can be sent into tight spaces for search and rescue missions. By attaching a little electronic “backpack” to the back of a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, researchers at More..
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | Scientists have developed a device to remotely control cockroaches so that the insects can be sent into tight spaces for search and rescue missions. By attaching a little electronic “backpack” to the back of a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, researchers at More..
Harvard rocked by cheating allegations
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | About 125 students at the prestigious Harvard University face a possible one-year suspension and revocation of diplomas following an investigation into the university’s largest academic misconduct scandal. The university website reported a large number of undergraduates “may have inappropriately collaborated More..
By Campus Review | 17th September, 2012 | International, News | About 125 students at the prestigious Harvard University face a possible one-year suspension and revocation of diplomas following an investigation into the university’s largest academic misconduct scandal. The university website reported a large number of undergraduates “may have inappropriately collaborated More..
By Nick Fredman | 17th September, 2012 | Comment, News | Mid-level qualifications have suffered in the push for more bachelor graduates but there is still a strong demand. Associate degrees may be able to play an increasing role as a qualification that can provide strong links to work but also More..