2014 NMC Technology Outlook

26/05/2014 by
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26 May 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The 2014 NMC Technology Outlook for Australian Tertiary Education: A Horizon Project Regional Report is a collaborative research effort between the New Media Consortium and Open Universities Australia to help inform Australian education leaders about significant developments in technologies supporting teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in tertiary education. Following is the executive summary describing the project. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… This report was produced to explore emerging technologies and forecast their potential impact expressly in a tertiary education context. In the effort that took place … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MOOCs, Open Universities Australia, Technology, The Scan, universities Tagged With: , , ,

OUA: budget empowers student choice

14/05/2014 by

14 May 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The higher education sector could use a good dose of student focus and greater innovation in order to drive better learning outcomes. Any industry that makes price the issue is giving more power to consumers. In other industry sectors, deregulation of fees has led to better outcomes for consumers. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… On the back of the Federal Government’s 2014/2015 Budget announcements , Open Universities Australia (OUA) has released its breakdown of the budget and its impact on the Higher Education industry, and more importantly its impact on students. "It might seem that this is a bad budget for you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Government, Open Universities Australia Tagged With: , , , ,

The Scan | #143 | 11 November 2013

11/11/2013 by

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Typhoon Haiyan slams the PhilippinesSuper Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful on record, destroyed thousands of homes as it tracked across central Philippines. Winds of more than 300km/h, flash flooding and landslides have left families without shelter, food and water. Thousands of people are feared dead. Red Cross staff and volunteers are on the ground in the disaster-affected communities, helping people evacuate and providing emergency first aid and relief supplies, such as food, water and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australian Research Council, Budget, Coalition policies, CSIRO, Government, Group of 8, Higher education policy, MOOCs, Open Universities Australia, Research, RMIT, Scan Main Edition, Swinburne University, TAFE, Teacher training, Tertiary media, Uncategorized, universities, University budgets, University of Melbourne Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Open2Study reaches 100,000 students

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Open2Study Media    |     28 October 2013 In just six months,  Open Universities Australia has reached 100,000 enrolments in its free online learning platform with 53,000 students from more than 180 countries undertaking one or more of its massive open online courses, or MOOCs. Open2Study began by offering 10 free subjects in April, with each taking four weeks to complete. The platform currently offers 32 courses with Principles of Project Management, Food, Nutrition & Your Health, Writing for the Web, User Experience for the Web and Strategic Management attracting the highest enrolments. With new subjects added almost every month, the Open2Study team expects to have up to 50 … [Read more...]

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University World News – 3 November 2013

03/11/2013 by
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Click headlines to see full articles_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JAPANStepping up research collaboration with Asia, AfricaSuvendrini KakuchiAiming to strengthen Japan’s global influence and soft power through the internationalisation of higher education, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government is turning the spotlight on research collaboration – in particular strengthening joint research with developing countries in Africa and Asia.GLOBALWISE – Can universities keep up with the future?Yojana SharmaCan university leaders ensure that their institutions keep up with rapid changes in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Higher education policy, Industrial relations, International, MOOCs, Open Universities Australia, Technology, Uncategorized Tagged With:

The Scan 13 August 2013

13/08/2013 by
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#133 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VCs doing OK An analysis  by the National Tertiary Education Union of the 2012 Annual reports of Australia’s 37 public universities shows that their vice -chancellors (VCs) were well financially rewarded for their efforts. In total the VCs received remuneration packages worth close to $30m.   Only one V-C is paid less that the Prime Minister, with most getting considerably more.... [READ MORE] ..... Employers losing faith in training system A  Victorian government-commissioned survey has found that employers are losing faith in the quality … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ACPET, ALP policies, AQF, ATN, Australian Technology Network, Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, Early edition, Government, Grattan Institute, Greens, Higher education policy, LH Martin, National Tertiary Education Union, Notices, Open Universities Australia, Research, TAFE, TAFE Directors Australia, Uncategorized, University of Western Sydney, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Employers verbal unis on work readiness

12/08/2013 by
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The Australian    |      August 2013 Employers are blaming universities for their own shortcomings  for not producing work-ready graduates ,according to  Open Universities Australia CEO Paul Wappett . But this “lament” coincides with “an extraordinary decline in the willingness of corporations in particular, but also government and other institutions, to provide their employees with on-the-job training”. Wappett said that when he’d been recruited by an oil company as a graduate “many moons ago”, he’d been required to complete six weeks of induction training before being allowed anywhere near a desk. Company-provided orientation and ongoing development have declined since then, he … [Read more...]

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