It is noteworthy how far we have come in defining and shaping a concept of engagement. Universities in Australia are helping to build the future, in partnership with others across the globe also, as part of a new economic and ...
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With the recent release of VCE results, parents across Victoria have been eagerly hoping to find out what their children have achieved at school during the past two years. Isn’t it strange, then, that VCE results provide so little insight ...
More »VET satisfaction high but trade commencements down
New data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows high student satisfaction with the overall quality of their VET training. The latest National Student Outcomes Survey revealed that of the 122,536 VET graduates who responded, 88.1 per ...
More »Who’s cheating at uni, and what are we going to do about it?
During your entire career as a student, did you ever cheat on an assignment, an essay or in an exam? Did you ever share your science results with a classmate, ask a friend or family member to proofread your essay, ...
More »Monash Motorsport team helps prepare students for a driverless future
Australia's first student-built driverless race car was featured at this week's International Driverless Vehicle Summit (IDVS4) at Olympic Park in Sydney. Designed and built by the Monash Motorsport team, the M19-D has been three years in the making and made ...
More »Quality teaching the key to deterring contract cheating: a student’s perspective
A few months ago I came across a disturbing leaflet at my university campus that promised completed assignments with a fee of 50 euro per page. It assured to erase the stress of students having to spend time on homework, as ...
More »Looking back to move forward: valuing history in education
The History Council of New South Wales has launched a statement emphasising the value of history and the ways in which it can enhance many aspects of our lives. Delivered by Dr Stephen Gapps at the recent Annual History Lecture ...
More »Apprentice and trainee commencements rising despite 12-month trend
National apprentice and trainee commencements (trade and non-trade) increased to 55,680 in the March 2019 quarter, up 2.2 per cent on the same period last year. Published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), the latest report, Apprentices and trainees ...
More »Are tech and stress to blame for our kids’ declining writing standards?
School boys’ writing standards have slipped again: Year Nine boys now write on average at a Year Seven level. It’s looking like an Australian education crisis, though not a new one. It is worth noting, girls’ writing has been slipping ...
More »Hackathon sees students develop solutions to real-life humanitarian issues
The most creative university students from around Australia came together over the weekend to help develop solutions to real and current problems faced by humanitarian disaster organisation RedR Australia. The Professor Ron Johnston Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon, hosted by The Warren ...
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