22 avril 2019
22 avril 2019
Improving Indigenous education and teaching standards
Improvement in understanding the specific needs of Indigenous students is required to meet new government teaching standards, according to a new study. More...22 avril 2019
MOOCs will mean the death of universities? Not likely
MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, are gaining a lot of attention. Some commentators believe that these free internet-delivered courses are the future of university education. More...22 avril 2019
Vice-Chancellor: La Trobe protestors abused freedom of speech
On Sunday, La Trobe University held its most successful Open Day ever, with more than 19,000 visitors. But the day was disrupted by student protests against recently announced changes to our Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. More...22 avril 2019
Credentials in the cloud: how will MOOCs deal with plagiarism?
The courses are “massive” with sometimes tens of thousands of students and “open” (free to enrol) but one big unanswered questions is how these courses intend to preserve their credibility in assessment and accreditation. More...22 avril 2019
The chance of a lifetime to save Indigenous languages
It is not often that the opportunity comes along to make a real difference, but a new report into Indigenous languages in Australia has the potential to do just that. More...22 avril 2019
Teaching Asia to Australia: it’s not just about languages
A large decline in the uptake of Asian language courses has prompted some experts and public figures to argue for a greater emphasis on studying languages. Without a fluent population they argue, we can’t reach Australia’s full potential in the Asian century. More...22 avril 2019
Academics behaving badly? Universities and online reputations
Trying to control your reputation online is a bit like trying to clean up wee in a toddler pool. You are much more likely to get your hands dirty than achieve any kind of meaningful damage control. More...22 avril 2019
Limited numbers: what university rankings can (and can’t) tell us
The release of The Times Higher Education World University Rankings will be welcomed by many people in the Australian university sector. More...22 avril 2019
‘Brain-Training’ … or learning, as we like to call it
Arrowsmith is one of a number of “brain-training” programs currently on the market. Along with others such as Brain Gym and the DORE program, they claim to stimulate or re-organise a child’s brain to make it better, faster, and more efficient, helping to alleviate the symptoms of any specific learning difficulty. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)