Practical AI Strategy for Australian Universities
An online workshop by the AI Collab for higher education leaders Pulling together an AI code of practice to satisfy TEQSA by mid-year should be the last issue on the […]
No friends in high places
There will be plenty of support for a tertiary education commission, if announced in the Accord, based on assumptions that it would variously protect universities from meddling ministers and be […]
Appointments and Achievements (8 February)
Simon Biggs (VC James Cook U) takes over as chair of the Innovative Research Universities group. He replaces Paddy Nixon, who left Uni Canberra last month, for undisclosed personal reasons. […]
The Week That Was (15 February)
John Dewar is not fading away – the ex, by a few weeks, VC of La Trobe U announces he is self-employed on LinkedIn. And usefully, to be sure. He […]
Teaching through the Covid challenge at Victoria U
In the early-days of the pandemic, academics expecting another year of in-person classes all of a sudden had to talk to techs about taking everything on-line. Pandemonium prevailed, but not […]
What TEQSA expects on research integrity
TEQSA advises how it expects institutions to deal with academic and research integrity. The former is easier addressed than the latter. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency released its […]
VET Needs To Fix ‘wobbly third leg’
Tricycles, tripods and 3-leg bar stools provide stable platforms for optimal functionality. Likewise, the VET sector needs all three of its policy ‘legs’ to be individually fit for purpose and […]
My avatar and I have something to tell you
Very few people like the sound of their own voice when they listen to a recording play back. Some also are dissatisfied with their appearance on screen – while others […]
New AI tool could send digital doppelgangers to class
New AI software could enable avatars to be attending your next class in place of students – raising the stakes in how AI can be used and should be regulated […]