A deputy vice-chancellor (academic) panel at the 2024 Microsoft ANZ Higher Education Summit discussed the impact of AI on the future of education. Professor Jessica Vanderlelie from La Trobe University, Professor Allie Clemens from Monash University and Professor Rorden Wilkinson ...
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The University of Wollongong (UOW) is in the process of deciding what job and subject cuts it will make in response to a $35m drop in revenue this year. The institution earlier this month announced it offered redundancies to 137 ...
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Accessible education for students with disabilities requires much more than meeting compliance standards or offering accommodations. It's about intentionally evolving universities' and colleges' systems, policies and practices to ensure accessibility and stakeholder co-design are deeply ingrained in the organisation's change culture. ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Partner or perish – the importance of collaboration – Episode 144
This episode discusses innovation from beyond public universities into the tertiary system, looking at innovative partnerships with global universities and private providers. It also demonstrates how partnerships with employer and tech companies can allow tertiary providers to thrive. President-elect of ...
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How artificial intelligence (AI) will be used in universities has been a hot topic of discussion since ChatGPT was made publicly available in November, 2022. International EdTech company Anthology held a seminar on Tuesday at the University of Notre Dame ...
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Save UTAS activists have called on University of Tasmania Vice Chancellor Rufus Black to resign from his $1.1m-a-year job as the university walked back its controversial plan to relocate to the city. The university has announced it wants to sell off ...
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