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Student art in a professional space: A Central Vision 2024

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Wednesday 28 February 2024   Student art in a professional space: A Central Vision 2024   Gosford Regional Gallery is pleased to partner with the NSW Department of Education for 2024’s A Central Vision. A Central Vision is held annually at Gosford Regional Gallery and showcases the best selected works from Central Coast public secondary … Continued

Paid practicums crucial for future of teaching profession

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The union representing staff in Queensland and Northern Territory non-government schools has endorsed the Federal Government’s Universities Accord Final Report recommendation to reduce financial pressure on teaching students by introducing paid practicums. The review backs long-running calls from unions and academics for students to be compensated for compulsory placements that currently lead to high dropout … Continued

Expert tests if AI can help teach students accounting

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ChatGPT will not be replacing human teachers anytime soon, with a study into the technology’s capabilities finding it can’t help students critically understand academic assessment solutions.  The study from Charles Darwin University (CDU) explored whether ChatGPT could help students understand the answers in two financial accounting course unit assessments.  Study author and CDU Professor of … Continued

Paid practicums the way forward for the teaching profession

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The NSW Teachers Federation has strongly endorsed a recommendation from the Federal Government’s Universities Accord Final Report to reduce financial hardship by introducing paid practicums for students studying teaching.   Teachers currently undertake weeks and weeks of unpaid hours, typically towards the end of their courses to complete their practicums to qualify as a teacher. … Continued

COUNTRY FAIR TO HELP RESTORE HERITAGE LISTED MANSION

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Kinross Wolaroi School is throwing open its doors to the local community this weekend for its popular Country Fair. The Fair will be held on the main Wolaroi Oval at 59-67 Bathurst Road from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday 2 March 2024 and everyone is welcome. Principal, Dr Andrew Parry, said, “The Kinross Wolaroi School … Continued

Monash academic honoured with top national teaching award

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A Monash academic has been presented the prestigious 2023 Australian University Teacher of the Year award for her outstanding contributions to teaching excellence. Associate Professor Zala Volcic has been recognised nationally for an exceptional record of advancing student learning, educational leadership and scholarly contribution to learning and teaching.   As the Director of Teaching Innovation … Continued

Atherton, Ingham and Charters Towers to host Rabobank’s farm financial skills workshops

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Northern Queensland primary producers have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a series of Rabo Client Council workshops designed to help provide the financial skills essential to managing an agricultural enterprise.   The communities of Atherton, Ingham and Charters Towers will host the practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity … Continued

Future workforce at risk. University Accord’s call to action on STEM skills

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Engineers Australia has welcomed the Australian Universities Accord while calling for focused action on the engineering workforce.   “The Accord sets a visionary direction for the future, reflecting a commitment to enhance Australia’s higher education sector. However, with engineering shortages called out in both the interim and final reports, Engineers Australia stresses the need for … Continued

La Trobe University welcomes the release of the final report of the Australian Universities Accord

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SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2024 Attributed to Professor Theo Farrell, Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University    La Trobe University welcomes the release of the Australian Universities Accord report today by the Hon. Jason Clare MP, Minister for Education. The University is pleased to see the majority of our own recommendations reflected and endorsed in the report.    … Continued

Australian Universities Accord Final Report Is A Comprehensive But Incomplete Reform Roadmap

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The Australian Universities Accord Final Report is a comprehensive if incomplete roadmap for a high-quality and sustainable post-secondary education sector, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the higher education, skills training and international education sectors. “The significance of the Australian Universities Accord Final Report is … Continued