Despite two years of upheaval and change, and criticism from uninformed sources, the public can be sure that teacher training will remain at a high level. The discipline of education seems to never be far from the spotlight of political ...
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US award for Australian online learning site
Two academics from the University of NSW’s College of Fine Arts have been recognised for their work in online learning, winning an award from an American organisation dedicated to spreading new ways of teaching and learning. Karin Watson and Simon ...
More »Running with the digital natives
Universities need to start teaching academics and teachers to be residents of the web if we are to have any hope of bridging the technological divide. Our culture is changing every day. Look around and you will see a world ...
More »Being TEQSA ready – harmonising the layers of regulation
There is still work to be done in aligning practice requirements of professional healthcare bodies and the higher education standards needed to receive a degree. Many qualifications require accreditation by professional bodies and the advent of TEQSA and in particular the ...
More »New subject strengthens link to internships
Bond University has launched its new subject to prepare students for the workplace and is already getting some good feedback. The Bond University Professional Practice Program (BUPPP) originated from the need to create a subject for students to undertake in ...
More »Grattan report ‘flawed’
The Grattan report is seriously flawed in concluding that the problem with teaching engagement in Australia is due to too much emphasis on research, an Australian academic who has taught in the US says. Dr David Palmer a senior lecturer ...
More »Science offers increase
Universities across the country, free to set their own student numbers for the first time under the new demand-driven funding system, are reporting increases in student preferences for science courses, and parallel rises in offers being made for places. The ...
More »Wollongong going places, says new VC
Paul Wellings is keen on expanding international education but is not a fan of wholly owned offshore campuses. From one regional university to another – new Wollongong vice-chancellor Paul Wellings finds himself on familiar ground in his new position, arriving ...
More »In-house experts a challenge for university CIOs
We are coming to a time when students may make decisions based on the IT capacity of a university. When Kerry Holling accepted the position as director of information technology services at the University of Western Sydney recently, he brought ...
More »Research into growth of teaching nursing homes
Just as a round of government funding gets underway, new research looks at the growth of teaching nursing homes in Australia. The majority of the teaching nursing homes currently operating in Australia are in metropolitan areas, are large in size ...
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