The virtual classroom: benefits of collaborative learning
In an extended interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke to Elaine Shuck, Director for Education at Polycom about how the virtual classroom will be used as a key tool for learning in the education space. Shuck, an expert in the ...
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Pyne’s penalty plan won’t work
Christopher Pyne’s plan to impose fines on universities that overcharge for degrees won’t work and will hit students the hardest, Greens higher education spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon said. “It’s a bad policy that would mean that the universities pass those ...
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Business schools need to attack glass ceiling, dean says
The Dean of the University of Sydney Business School has called for a change in the business curriculum to tackle gender and ethnic inequalities in Australia. Professor Greg Whitwell said the topic of diversity should be a core part of ...
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IDP Education expands exclusive visa testing deal
The UK Government has announced the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as the sole English language testing provider for all visa categories. IELTS is now the only high-stakes English language proficiency test accepted across all the governments of the UK, ...
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Academics may prefer to work on weekends
Academics are happiest when they can work without interruptions, like on weekends, a Charles Sturt University study of academic work practices has found. The research by CSU academics Dr Rod Duncan, Dr Kerry Tilbrook and associate professor Branka Krivokapik-Skoko, is ...
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