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The Big Five (5) Higher Education Challenges Ahead of Us in 2023 and 2024
Grade Moderation Process
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The Big Five (5) Higher Education Challenges Ahead of Us in 2023 and 2024
In 2023 and 2024 there are a number of high-profile issues facing institutions in the Higher Education sector that need to be addressed and supported.…
Grade Moderation Process
In 2023 we will commence using the standard university bell curve (normal distribution) system with reference to our results.…
Option of A Return to Campus in Trimester 3 (T3), 2023
If it is ‘safe and practical’ to do so – UBSS students are being encouraged to return to F2F learning on campus at the three locations across the School – Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. One School –…
Scholarship Can Take on Many Forms
The very notion of scholarship (as distinct from research) can in fact take on many forms. From the outset UBSS has established a clear understanding of what scholarship actually means in the context of a teaching and learning environment within the Higher Education sector.…
Meeting Smarter
There are a myriad of alternatives to in-room or online meetings.…
The New Dichotomy – Quality Versus Reputation
Sadly, there now appears to be a dichotomy between quality versus reputation as evidenced in the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience Survey outcomes. We have high-end performances from private providers and low-end performances from our high-profile public universities. There was a time that quality and reputation was one and the same – but not so any more.…
The Yellow Line and The Giraffe – A Cautionary Tale of Compliance
Sometimes it is useful to create a metaphor to remind us of the importance of things and make sure the meaning is as clear as possible. Compliance is an essential element of good governance in all sectors – and especially the higher education sector. Therefore the use of a metaphor is an excellent opportunity to reinforce the importance of remaining inside the rules and not over reaching.…
Go8 – Show Me The Money
Good teaching does not seem to be high on the Go8’s agenda and neither is the student experience.…
Not The Smartest Idea – A Forced Return to Campus
The Australian Government – via its ESOS Act (supported by the HE Regulator TEQSA) - has decided that a return to campus for students (from July 1) is the best thing to do. The idea is largely driven by a concern for real estate and retail – certainly not the health and welfare of students.…
What Students Want from Their Online Learning Experience?
A recent paper by Child, Frank, Law and Sarakatsannis (McKinsey June, 2023) provided an all-important focus on effective online learning and exploring the issue of ‘What do higher education students want from online learning?’…