Snapshot of TAFE student survey results

23/06/2014 by
TAFE_Enquiry-Survey

24 June 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment's TAFE student survey was established to encourage participation into the committee’s TAFE inquiry by those who have experienced TAFE first-hand, or are considering TAFE as an option. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… The survey has been online since early May and has received in excess of 3600 responses so far. Some interesting statistics from the survey have surfaced such as: 38.25% of respondents are over 50 65.76% of respondents are female 11.15% of respondents have a disability that affects work and/or study options Over 45% of … [Read more...]

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ACPET National Monday Update | #559 | 23 June 2014

23/06/2014 by
Print

In Focus USI Bill passes and Assistant Minister Sussan Ley to also address National Skills Summit Edition 559, 23 Jun The final program will be issued tomorrow but in the meantime we’ve re-jigged the ballroom set-up at the Realm Hotel to squeeze another 16 seats in – so if you want to be there – register now. Student Identifiers Bill 2014 - the introduction of the USI In other news last week, members should be aware that the Student Identifiers Bill 2014 has passed, allowing for the introduction of the Unique Student Identifier from 1 January 2015. The legislation is supported by ACPET as it will ensure students have ready access to a permanent record of their learning, … [Read more...]

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The UWS Academy

06/03/2014 by
Academy

UWS News Centre  |    26 February 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The  University of Western Sydney has created The Academy, an interdisciplinary, community-engaged program which it describes as the first of its kind across the higher education sector. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… While undertaking their advanced academic studies, students in The Academy also participate in programs focused on civic engagement and citizenship – professional and personal development opportunities, volunteering projects, and mentoring and leadership programs which aim to create a well-rounded graduate who can meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and globalised … [Read more...]

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ACER higher education update

02/03/2014 by
financial.143737

28 February 2014 The first edition of ACER's Higher Education Update for 2014 examines the impact of financial support on student decisions to defer, as well as what ATARs and attrition rates tell us about the relationship between growth and quality in higher education. We also explore whether Australia's medical school admissions tools can or should predict the course performance of students.For more information on ACER’s higher education research please visit www.acer.edu.au/highereducation. Features The impact of financial support on university deferral While there has been a substantial decline in the proportion of university … [Read more...]

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The Scan

01/03/2014 by

1 March 2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Job cuts at La Trobe 28 February 2014 | La Trobe University has confirmed it is cutting 350 jobs as part of a restructure. University management told staff at a meeting this afternoon. It is understood the redundancies are compulsory, and will affect the university's Bundoora campus in Melbourne's north west as well as its regional Victorian campuses....[ MORE ].... TEQSA shake up 28 February 2014 | The government has introduced a bill to radically restructure the national higher education regulatory agency.The bill provides for a spill of the positions of the five commissioners … [Read more...]

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A quiet revolution in teaching

07/11/2013 by
Professor Margaret Gardner

At a time of some debate about the quality of university education, RMIT vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner says there has been a 'quiet revolution' in university teaching which has seen a steady but significant improvement since the mid-1990s. There has been much recent comment about the quality of university education and it is a topic worthy of more debate.  As we debate, we should recognise that a quiet revolution has occurred in Australian universities beneath the publicity about MOOCS and world rankings. This revolution is seen in the steady but significant improvement in university teaching since the mid-1990s. There have been improvements in various measures, ranging from the … [Read more...]

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It’s Gina

31/10/2013 by
NMIT

29 October 2013 After 101 years of operation NMIT (Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE) is celebrating its one millionth enrolment: Gina Fasanella who has enrolled in NMIT’s Diploma of Business at the Preston campus. After completing the short course “How to Start a Successful Business” at NMIT, Gina decided to enrol at NMIT full-time. “I had already experienced NMIT through my short course and I was really happy with it, plus it was a lot cheaper than my other options,” said Gina. “NMIT is close to my house as well, so it was a really easy decision.”  As NMIT’s one millionth enrolment, Gina will graduate from an Institute with a rich history of technical education. … [Read more...]

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