The research in learning and teaching shows clearly that didactic teaching and passive reception do not result in deep, lasting or meaningful learning for most students. Yet we persist with lecturing at students in large groups in most universities. Worse, ...

Four years on from the MyMaster cheating scandal that rocked NSW universities, contract cheating – where students engage a third-party individual or service – continues to be prevalent in Australian universities. Research has found that 6 per cent of Australian ...

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 ...

Hi, Wade Zaglas here, education editor for Campus Review. Welcome to our new soapbox segment where we discuss some of the more the more controversial issues of the week. The University of Technology Sydney has made a decision to raise ...

While the world is changing faster than ever, innovation in tertiary education is occurring slowly. Australia is facing an increasingly troubling mismatch between what students and employers need, and what our tertiary education sector is offering. Australia’s tertiary education sector ...

When it comes to provision of an exceptional educational experience, every student interaction carries weight and contributes to an overall impression. For higher education providers to thrive in an era of enrolment-based funding, understanding what today’s student looks for — ...

In today’s technologically advanced society, many students have built a digital personal brand prior to applying to university using popular social media platforms. Growing up with unlimited access to technology has allowed our newest generation to not only benefit from self-directed ...

The University of Tasmania was founded to serve an entire state and its people, and we remain the only university specifically for our society. Against that backdrop, place takes on particular importance. It was the theme of being ‘place-based and ...

Education consistently rates as Australia’s third largest export, representing eight per cent of the nation’s international exports by value, and adding $32.5 billion to our economy last year.1 While China has continued to represent the top source of this income, ...

University funding is complex. More often than not, universities face funding policies that reflect historical arrangements and national politics rather than forward-looking strategies and principles. According to the Grattan Institute1, international students are now the biggest source of revenue for ...