The years 2020 and 2021 so far have been tough for many. There is no denying that countries and industries have been affected at different levels since the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019. For Australia, the impact on international ...
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On the move | June
LEGGAT GOES INTERNATIONALJCU professor Peter Leggat hits the international stage as he assumes the presidency of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). Leggat is the first Australian to take on the top job. “We now have 1000’s of members ...
More »Fast feedback: why it’s critical to teaching and learning in 2021 – opinion
How best to determine whether students understand the content they’ve been taught and can apply it when the need arises, is the million dollar question for administrators and educators around the country. Certainly, there are plenty of assessment formats at ...
More »Online learning must incorporate student needs and expectations – Opinion
As we look to a post-COVID era and a recalibration of teaching and learning to our new world order, we have to consider the way in which we describe our educational activities and also how we adjust expectations and learning norms.
More »Are honorary doctorates losing their value?
Honorary doctorates are typically given to individuals who have made significant contributions to Australian society, but questions are being asked about their worth in light of one being recently rescinded at a Perth university. Edith Cowan University (ECU) told students ...
More »Monash virus expert says it’s too early to prioritise children for Covid-19 vaccinations
A virus expert has said it’s wrong to prioritise vaccinating children against coronavirus before ensuring the world’s adult population is properly immunised. Monash University virologist Vinod Balasubramaniam said that because children are far less likely to fall seriously ill from Covid-19, they ...
More »The digital transformation challenges facing the tertiary education sector
Many institutions responded quickly to the new education environment, pivoting to digital tools for teaching, learning delivery and student support. But the change has been uneven, with many institutions still in the early stages of transformation. Peter Nikoletatos, Industry General ...
More »What HR professionals believe graduates need for success, and it’s not ‘hard skills’: new report
The report found that hard, technical skills picked up throughout academica “may not be enough to stand out in a highly competitive job market”.
More »Why would I want a ‘dead horse’? New slang contributions sought by Australian Dictionary Centre
I grew up in a house where slang was part of our everyday vernacular, something that brought us together in many ways as part of a distinct social class living in a particular moment in time. Beer cans were ‘tinnies’, ...
More »WHO advice to wait two years after birth to become pregnant again questioned
New research has challenged the conventional wisdom that women must wait at least 24 months after giving birth to become pregnant again. Curtin University-led research found that the WHO recommendation that women wait two years, in order to reduce the ...
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