The pandemic forced many tertiary education institutions in Australia and New Zealand to speed up their ongoing digital transformation efforts. As institutions rush to quickly transition to digital modes of learning, many of them are struggling with gaps in the ...
More »Why Bachelor of Arts degrees will be critical to our future – podcast
Professor Mia Lindgren is the Dean of Swinburne University of Technology's School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. She spoke to Campus Review about how many arts-related skills, including critical thinking, innovation and problem solving appeared at the top ...
More »Flinders academics hope Canada’s effort to review wrongful convictions will encourage Australia ‘to take note’
Two legal academics from Flinders University say Canada’s ongoing push to create an independent body to review wrongful convictions highlights significant shortcomings in Australia’s legal system. Both lawyers and Adjunct Associate Professors from the university’s college of business, government and ...
More »HEDx Podcast – The best of times, the worst of times – Episode 35
Sandra Harding, as Australia's current longest serving VC of a single Australian university at JCU in Townsville, joins the HEDx team. She reflects on how the sector's leaders and staff are feeling and of the culture change that is needed for ...
More »‘Gut instinct’ plays a part in the spread of pandemic misinformation: new study
New research from the Australian National University has found that individuals who base their thinking on “first instincts” are more likely to believe and share misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 misinformation has appeared and been shared since the beginning ...
More »New study suggests AI shows promise in aiding autism diagnosis
Autism is a neurological condition affecting an estimated 150,000 Australians, with the disorder diagnosed in roughly one in 160 children. But in what could potentially be a major breakthrough, diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may one day involve a simple ...
More »Should ALL academics be required to publish? opinion
As competition to attract the attention of prospective students intensifies, the higher education sector finds itself grappling with the question: Should every academic be required to publish research? The academic world is a major source of discovery and new ideas. ...
More »Employing a digitised curriculum management system to address the risks of contract cheating
To date, a tremendous amount of technological and policy development has been directed toward curbing the use of online “paper mills” or websites where students can purchase essays written for them, but the issue remains problematic and largely unresolved. In ...
More »Independent sector concerned Australia’s skills investment is not resulting in bang for buck
The Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) has raised concerns after a new report found declines in the number of students enrolled in government-funded vocational education and training (VET) courses in 2020, despite a multi-billion dollar skills investment. ITECA chief executive Troy ...
More »How do we fulfil great expectations? opinion
One of the biggest motivations for many that work in higher education is observing and supporting its potential to transform lives. For those first in family to experience higher education, it opens up new opportunities, and futures. It creates loyalty to ...
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