Par Mélanie Ciussi and Michel-Henry Bouchet. On dénombre aujourd’hui environ 1 million de cours sous forme de MOOC, dont l’immense majorité (environ 80 %) aux États-Unis. Cependant, l’enjeu de démocratisation culturelle doit être revu avec modestie : les deux tiers des participants à des MOOC sont titulaires d’un diplôme de licence et la moyenne d’âge est de 28 ans. Voir l'article...

By Sue Thomson. Australian performances in mathematics and science have stagnated over the past 20 years, according to latest findings from the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) report released today. More...

By Radhika Gorur. The latest Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) results will be released around the world on December 6. And as usual, there will be a flurry in the news media. More...

By Alan Finkel. As a school student, I awaited the arrival of the end-of-year report with a bracing mix of hope and fear.
Now, as Australia’s Chief Scientist, I’m worried once again about school reports. More...

By Bruce Chapman. The Grattan Institute has proposed that a 15% surcharge should be added to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt of undergraduate and college students. More...

By Vincent Geiger. Australia is struggling to improve its performance in maths due to a lack of continuity in policymaking. More...

By Suzanne Rice. The national report on National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) outcomes has been released today, showing the test results of Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. More...

By Ian Hardy. The latest national report from the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) has led to yet another round of calls for the need to reform schooling practices. More...

By George Messinis. It’s generally assumed that students who do well at school will go on to do well at university, and students who perform poorly at school will continue to under achieve in their tertiary studies. New research from Victoria University has found that, especially for disadvantaged students, neither is necessarily the case. More...

By Pearl Subban. First off, don’t panic – you still have many options available to you. Your ATAR does not determine your future grades beyond school. More...