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Let's put away that cloth-cap insecurity
It’s time we got past this whole sector thing, writes Stuart Middleton I have just returned home from the Australian…
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Bradley benchmarks to apply in indigenous education review
Among challenges will be convincing people who have not seen the transformative nature of a university education first hand what…
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Time to re-think the role of private universities?
Not allowing students to use their CSP funding at a private higher education provider denies student choice and means a…
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Debate open on higher education for VET teachers
Do VET teachers need more than a Certificate IV qualification, asks John Mitchell. When researching the VET sector over the…
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The rise and rise of managerialism
The gradual decline of collegiality and its replacement by managerialism is starting to worry, not just our own academics, but…
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Adult education: an undervalued pathway
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of a statewide adult community and further education program in Victoria.…
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Fees freeze no breeze for base funding review
Views on fees are many, varied and firmly entrenched, writes John Ross. It won’t come as a surprise to anyone…
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Budget reversal for youth allowance tax relief
Students' ability to claim educational expenses against their youth allowance will reportedly be reversed in next month's budget. Students have…
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Arts programs forgotten in funding review
These are disciplines which have many unique costs. These costs are difficult to minimise, particularly when professional pedagogy dictates that…
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As clear as mud: defining vocational education and training
Tom Karmel argues that a simple definition-that it is occupation-specific training-is not helpful in explaining vocational education and training. A…
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The value of knowing why people drop out
Providers could collect the reasons for non-completions, suggests John Mitchell. Does it matter how completion rates for full VET qualifications…
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Less can be more in measuring SES
If the formula for allocating HEPPP funding does not adequately assess the true SES status of universities' student bodies, are…
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Apprenticeships for the 19th Century?
Erica Smith writes how one hidden proposal from the apprenticeship expert panel could destroy Australia’s traineeship system. On January 31…
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Distance education a new profit line
The revival of distance education contains a glimpse of the future, says John Mitchell. Over the last 15 or so…
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Research results positive for “middle of the pack”
It should be easy in the future to ensure that the Minister’s (Kim Carr) oft repeated mantra of funding only…
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Integration requires radical thinking
A guaranteed VET/ higher education pathway backed by a transition program shows signs of working for Swinburne, writes Shirley Leitch.…
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NCVER “needs to listen”
John Mitchell says SSA findings misrepresented In Campus Review last week NCVER’s Dr Tom Karmel wrote an opinion piece No…
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Choice in education carries a risk
Choosing wisely does not come easily to students so perhaps a little judicious guidance would not go astray. There is…
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No country for straw men
Service Skills Australia’s report on the measurement of non-completions impugns the integrity of the NCVER's statistics, says managing director Tom…
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Demand-driven VET needs talent at the top
Why are vocational education managers and leaders given scant attention asks John Mitchell. On International Women’s Day, it was uncomfortable…
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Institutional wealth a vexed question
Ability to attract private funding dictates capability in NZ tertiary sector writes Stuart Middleton Education is funded in two ways.…
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Empirical barriers
Publicly funded VET doesn’t meet the minimum conditions that would make it viable to contract it out, argues Phil Toner.…
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Training tomorrow’s teachers
The Melbourne Master of Teaching is a more expensive and complex model of teacher preparation, but the demands and expectations…
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Get real about future jobs
The purpose of the university is to prepare people to contribute to society through high-level thinking, writes Stuart Middleton As…
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Pumping up professionals
Sports-style leadership needed in VET, writes John Mitchell. I have just watched our Prime Minister on the evening news rousing…
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