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Letters to the editor

The articles ‘Specialists not novices for e-learning’ (CR, 15.06.10) and ‘E-Learning capability requirements’ (CR, 28.06.10) highlight some significant issues for flexible learning. The Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG) clearly agrees that the use of technology has made a significant impact ...

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From time poor to time jealous

Students jealousy manage their time, but it may not be conducive to broad and expansive learning, writes Stephen Billett. It has been long claimed that many higher education students are time poor. That is, because of the need to work ...

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E-learning capability requirements

Do VET practitioners need professional development in e-learning, asks John Mitchell. E-learning is a contentious arena. One reason is that technology is central to e-learning and technology keeps changing, challenging decision-makers to decide which technologies are the most appropriate. Another ...

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The next step

The purpose of education is to prepare students for the next step – the world of employment, writes Stuart Middleton. The California state budget is something of an issue. I recently met with faculty at a prestigious university, and the ...

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ISCs to undergo Senate scrutiny

A Senate inquiry is to be held into the country’s 11 industry skills councils. The role, effectiveness, accountability and governance of the 11 industry skills councils will come under the scrutiny of a major government inquiry after the Senate last ...

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Time’s up for Tasmania Tomorrow

Tasmania’s three-way tussle continues over education funding, but the combatants agree that Tasmania Tomorrow is very yesterday. It’s back to the future for the island state. The Tasmania Tomorrow reforms have unravelled, with two of the three post-Year 10 educational ...

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Riding the credential carousel

Is increasing the qualifications of the entire population either realistic or necessary, asks Michelle Circelli. A typical response from government to the demands for economic growth is to set targets for increasing the population’s skill level. The Council of Australian ...

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Let them eat cake

Trevor Gale on mobilising appetites for higher education. During Louis XVI’s reign over France and at a time of severe bread shortage and great hardship for the populace, it is said that the Queen, Marie Antoinette, famously remarked, ‘let them ...

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Dateline: Chicago, USA

Well, here I am in Chicago USA. I am not here to bet my bottom dollar and all that, but to be serious, and attend conferences and meet people who will help my understanding of student retention and the transitions ...

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High costs of multiple regulators

Do delays in establishing the national regulator matter, asks John Mitchell. There are currently – and notably – differences between the states on how they regulate training providers; differences that ultimately add to the providers’ costs. So, for education providers ...

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