Key players in the education industry have collaborated on their second "Deep Dive" session, and are leading discussions on the future of Australia's tertiary institutions and workforce. Facilitated by Austrade, Cahoot Learning International, DeakinCo and General Assembly, the Sydney event yesterday brought ...
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More than 5 to 10 per cent of students engage in some form of contract cheating. In a tutorial of 20 students, therefore, one or two are cheating in this manner. Associate Professor Tracey Bretag provided this update on contract cheating ...
More »Education is probably more gender-equal than you think
Women may be better-educated but they're not being paid more. The latest gender equality scorecard from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has revealed that, on average, men earn over $26,000 more than women annually. This represents a wage gap ...
More »Businesses don’t believe graduates are prepared for work
Australian universities may need to do more to prepare their graduates for the workforce, after most business owners said current efforts were inadequate. The Future of Talent report – released by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) yesterday – ...
More »The other kind of sexual harassment on campus
On-campus sexual assault and harassment was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Yet only students were the focus of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)'s inquiry and report on this subject. This doesn't mean university staff are immune to this phenomenon. Indeed, the Weinstein scandal has shifted ...
More »Advancing AI in higher education
How higher education might respond to AI and the case for lifelong learning Higher education has, for decades, been instrumental in developing and adopting new technology and new ways of working. From the beginning, universities cultivated the so-called digital revolution ...
More »Your money or your files: How universities can protect their valuable data
Australian universities are becoming prime targets for ransomware. Here are seven tips to help you protect your data. Australian universities possess a massive amount of valuable data and information, and they rely heavily on technology for all aspects of their ...
More »Low youth wellbeing affects jobs and education
Below average levels of wellbeing among young people are linked to problems in both education and the workforce, a new study has found. Commissioned by Apprenticeship Support Australia, the Skillsroad Youth Census surveyed more than 13,000 Australians between the ages ...
More »Report shows value of vocational education
Vocational education needs to be recognised as a valuable career choice rather than as a second-class option compared with university studies, experts say. The value of TAFE courses has been brought to the forefront with the release of a report ...
More »Universities redefine classrooms
Classrooms are being redefined as universities seek smarter ways to learn. In the past decade, e-learning has become one of the most common buzzwords in education. Look inside the modern classroom or lecture theatre and you will be hard pressed ...
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