ChatGPT’s explosion into the mainstream quickly led to discourse on its impact on universities. What followed was a mishmash of discussions on how to make AI work in learning environments, and the potential for cheating. Australia’s higher education landscape hasn’t ...
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The new leader of Western Sydney University (WSU) has a different vision for university leadership, one of which is in relation to how much vice-chancellors should be paid. The latest university annual reports show Professor Williams' predecessor, Professor Barney Glover, ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Nursing education opportunities in Australia – Episode 132
Chris Hill. Picture: Supplied/HEDx This week Martin Betts talks to Chris Hill, chief strategy officer and head of Asia Pacific at Cintana, an education consultant that partners with Arizona State University. Mr Hill shares his experience of pioneering new models ...
More »International student cap set to 270,000 for 2025 calendar year
Education Minister Jason Clare yesterday released the hotly anticipated number of international students the tertiary education sector will be able to enrol in 2025, cutting current enrolments by 20,000 places. The minister announced his government would set international student commencements ...
More »Analysis: Comparing international tertiary education systems
Australia is not the only country that seeks a lot from its tertiary education sector. The challenge for all countries is to find a way to achieve a multitude of goals, including increasing access and relevance for a productive society. ...
More »All health students should have paid prac, sector says
Placement poverty experienced by students studying clinical allied health sciences is being ignored, Australia's council of allied health deans has said in its response to paid work placements being implemented for teaching, nursing, social work and midwifery students. Announced in May, eligible students are able ...
More »UniSQ names former minister John McVeigh as chancellor
Dr John McVeigh, a former Turnbull government minister, has been named the fifth chancellor of his alma mater, the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), and is due to begin his term on December 1. Dr McVeigh served as Minister for Regional ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Systemic issues with the HE model in an AI world – Episode 131
Deputy vice-chancellor of education at Edith Cowan University (ECU) Professor Rowena Harper is a leading innovator and pioneer in new models of education fit for the emerging technologies and student expectations. In this episode, she shares her experiences of innovation ...
More »Jason Clare to release intl student cap numbers in coming week
Education Minister Jason Clare said on Tuesday that more detail about international student legislation will be released to universities in the coming week, which would include information about the controversial international student cap. In a speech made at the Australian ...
More »National Skills Week: How paying tradies to be TAFE teachers works
A program that pays mid-career professionals a salary while they train to become TAFE teachers has seen a 97 per cent retention rate in its first year of operating – and it's not just because of the wage, organisers say. ...
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