Mid level quals undervalued

01/11/2012 By
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The Australian    |    1 November 2012 Robust, standalone qualifications are key for addressing technical skill gaps in the workforce, RMIT vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner, told a recent conference on the future of med-level (AQF 5-6) qualifications. But Australia is "weak" on valuing diplomas and associate degrees as effective qualifications in their own right, according to Gardner and she warned of a looming gap in mid-level technical skills in the economy because the focus of diplomas and associate degrees was too often limited to their role as degree pathways. She said Australia is in danger of "missing the boat" in developing the necessary mid-level technical and … [Read more...]

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The Scan Main Edition 11 October 2012

11/10/2012 By
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Melbourne top dog Melbourne University's position as Australia’s leading university, as measured by various league tables, was confirmed with the release of the research-focused National Taiwan University Ranking.   Melbourne ranked 35 in the world, ahead of Sydney at 61 and University of Queensland on 72.  ANU, usually Melbourne’s closest Australian challenger, languishes in this particular ranking coming in at 172 internationally and 6th nationally. [Continue reading]... Grants freeze threatens research Industry could pull the plug on millions of dollars of promised research funding because of uncertainty over the Commonwealth government's freeze on discretionary spending in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ACPET, AEU, ANU, ASQA, Australian Catholic University, Australian Technology Network, Budget, Campus Review, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, CQUniversity, Deakin, Flinders University, Group of 8, Higher education policy, Innovative Research Universities, International, International students, La Trobe University, Life & stuff, Monash, MOOCs, National Tertiary Education Union, NCVER, Queensland University, Rankings, Regional Universities Network, Research, Scan Main Edition, Society, TAFE, TEQSA, Uncategorized, University of Melbourne, Vocational education & training, Zeitgeist Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LH Martin Insights September 2012

09/10/2012 By
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What’s the role of information in university planning? Bond University Vice-Chancellor Tim Brailsford questions whether having access to more information will improve decision-making within the university sector.  A view from my packing boxes University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor  Prof. Paul Wellingson developing the next generations of researchers to help drive Australia’s national competitiveness. From innovation to impact 2012 Endeavour Executive Award winner Lorelle Espinosa on how countries like the U.S. and Australia can ensure a brighter future in science, technology, engineering and maths.  Who should pay for Higher Education in Australia? LH Martin Institute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community engagement, Conferences, International, International students, LH Martin Institute, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Campus Review – 8 October 2012

08/10/2012 By
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...as  highlighted  by  Campus  Review  itself TAFE cuts ‘worse for women Budget cuts to Victoria’s TAFEs are twice as likely to disadvantage women, a study by the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) has found. The analysis, which examined 20 popular courses impacted by funding cuts, found the changes will affect more than 65,000 Victorian women next year.  VTA executive director David Williams said fees for women will increase on average by $800 at one large Melbourne metropolitan TAFE. We always knew the cuts would have a negative impact on Victorians – but now we are getting a clearer picture of who the primary victims will be. The Baillieu government has cut about $290 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget, Campus Review, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, University of Melbourne, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , ,

TDA Newsletter 8 October 2012

08/10/2012 By
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  Government funding for private providers tripled, at TAFE’s expense State governments have almost tripled their funding to the private training sector since 2007, rendering TAFEs the minority providers.  According to a new study by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), government funding of TAFEs jumped from $140 million in 2007, to $1.1 billion last year.  The Victorian government has almost quadrupled its funding to non-TAFE providers.The study did not take in to the account this year’s funding cuts to TAFE in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. VET leaders address workforce development conference The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Commonwealth-State relations, Conferences, TAFE Directors Australia, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Students have “too much choice” – Evans

04/10/2012 By
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The Australian    |     4 October 2012 Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans says the government's student-demand-driven system of allocating places, introduced this year, is not working because students have too much choice.  Evans says  universities are too focused on meeting student demand rather than meeting the needs of employers.  The Commonwealth minister can impose caps and take other measures to moderate demand, so that looks to be on the cards. We've got lots of students wanting to do gaming design and no one wanting to do IT or computing now, but we've got thousands of jobs in IT and computing, and about three in game design and lots of graduates.   His … [Read more...]

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Schooling federalism

03/10/2012 By
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4 October 2012 This has been a significant year for Australian federalism and intergovernmental relations, particularly in schooling.  In this conference paper,  Bronwyn Hinze and Brian Galligan of  The University of Melbourne analyse the landmark Gonski Review of School Funding and the Williams High Court case on the Commonwealth’s school chaplains programs and the extent to which two landmark events - one judicial, one political - could represent a turning point or relatively minor setbacks in the Commonwealth government’s five-decade march into the education portfolio, with broader implications for other tied grant programs.  They argue that federalism’s flexible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Commonwealth-State relations, Conferences, Schools, Society, University of Melbourne Tagged With: , , , , ,

TDA Newsletter

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TDA Newsletter     |     2 October 2012 Women bear brunt of Victorian TAFE cuts Female students will suffer the most from the Baillieu Government’s funding cuts to TAFE, according to analysis conducted by the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA). The VTA said TAFE courses skewed to female students had lost up to 85% of their government subsidies, while the most male-dominated TAFE courses had lost only about 6%. Click here to read an article in The Australian. Government funds new competency-based progression scheme for electrical apprentices The Federal Government has granted $20 million to new reforms that will improve the retention rates of electrical apprentices. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Commonwealth-State relations, Conferences, TAFE, TAFE Directors Australia, Teaching & learnig, Victorian TAFE Association, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , ,

AFR education supplement 1 October 2012

01/10/2012 By
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As the Australian Financial Review is a subscription service, links will not work unless you or your organisation is a paid subscriber.       _____________________________________________________________________________________________ March of the MOOCs sets a challenge "Are we at the tipping point?" ANU vice-chancellor Ian Young posed the question at a Melbourne conference grappling with the impact of online technology on higher education. MOOC WATCH Your guide to the latest developments in the world of MOOCs (massive open online courses). Massive, open, online . . . and niche The massive open online courses - especially Coursera, edX and Udacity - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ANU, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, International, International students, Research, University of Melbourne Tagged With: , , , , ,

NCVER news, research and events

29/09/2012 By
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NCVER News    |    28 September 2012 Assessing the impact of research: a case study of the LSAY Research Innovation and Expansion Fund An increasing and important requirement of any funded research program is the ability to demonstrate that it is relevant and useful to public policy and to practitioners. This study takes the framework NCVER developed for measuring research impact to assess the outcomes from research and activities funded under the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth Research Innovation and Expansion Fund. It finds that the purpose of the fund, to start a ripple effect in the use of the LSAY data, was met, and that the research undertaken had strong resonances … [Read more...]

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