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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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 ...
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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 »‘Will this degree lead to a job?’ is the wrong question. Here’s what you should ask instead
It is the season of university open days and study decisions for Year 12 students. As an academic, the question I get asked most by students and parents is, “will this degree lead to a job?”. It is understandable. However, ...
More »HEDx Podcast: How disruptive innovation fits into universities – Episode 130
Co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute Michael Horn joins Martin Betts this week to discuss a book he co-authored with Mr Christensen, Disrupting Class. Campus Review education editor Erin Morley then joins Martin to unpack the points Mr Horn made, ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Four possible futures for higher education – Episode 127
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Four possible futures for higher education - Episode 127 A former vice-chancellor of a UK university has published research that outlines four possible scenarios for the future of higher education in England. Sir Chris Husbands was ...
More »HEDx Podcast: How ed-tech can help universities financially – Episode 122
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: How ed-tech can help universities financially - Episode 122 The political and funding climate for universities are, in some nations, reaching crisis point. Co-chief executive of student support company Vygo Joel di Trapani joins Martin Betts ...
More »HEDx Podcast: QUT chancellor on university deficits – Episode 121
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: QUT chancellor on university deficits - Episode 121 Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology and leading Australian businesswoman Ann Sherry AO joins Martin Betts this week to outline a shakeup of the sector that would ...
More »Q&A: Former VC on the leadership universities need right now
The former vice-chancellor of RMIT University in Melbourne and The Open University in the United Kingdom, Martin Bean, says all university leaders should be embracing the 'disruption' caused by the Universities Accord, artificial intelligence, changes to international student policy, and ...
More »The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high
Every year on June 1, student debt in Australia is indexed to inflation. In 2023, high inflation pushed the indexation rate to 7.1%, the highest since 1990. This year, if there is no policy change, student debt balances will be ...
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