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University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in grief

University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in grief | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Australia’s forlorn tertiary education system needs a massive overhaul, as do the people running it.
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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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February 2, 2016 4:33 PM
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Five ways to improve leadership in universities

Five ways to improve leadership in universities | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Troubled times call for strong leaders – so with tough challenges ahead, higher education needs to be looking forward
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October 20, 6:10 PM
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Work begins on UNSW's billion-dollar Canberra campus in the 'education capital'

Work begins on UNSW's billion-dollar Canberra campus in the 'education capital' | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Once complete, the new UNSW campus will be an education hub for thousands of students and staff, and is expected to provide a much-needed injection to the city's economy. 
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October 19, 10:10 PM
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Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality.

Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Shutting out China’s best minds will only push them into a homegrown Chinese research ecosystem that is eclipsing American universities.
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October 8, 11:04 PM
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University of Melbourne rated best in Australia in global rankings report | Australian universities | The Guardian

University of Melbourne rated best in Australia in global rankings report | Australian universities | The Guardian | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Times Higher Eduction ranks university as 37th in the world, with five other Australian schools in top 100
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October 4, 7:52 PM
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A Deal That Would End Universities' Independence

A Deal That Would End Universities' Independence | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The free-speech provisions of the so-called compact are an exercise in contradiction.
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September 29, 6:39 PM
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VCE overhaul: Calls for ‘outdated’ exams to be replaced with project-based tasks, long-term assessment

VCE overhaul: Calls for ‘outdated’ exams to be replaced with project-based tasks, long-term assessment | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Students and experts are calling for fundamental reform of the VCE, arguing it’s no longer fit for purpose. 
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September 20, 12:19 AM
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Teach Students How to Think, Not What to Think

Teach Students How to Think, Not What to Think | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
College is not just about transmitting knowledge—it’s also about learning and practicing the skills that connect us to one another.
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September 19, 11:58 PM
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Australian universities: Million-dollar vice-chancellors face pay caps after scathing Senate report

Australian universities: Million-dollar vice-chancellors face pay caps after scathing Senate report | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The bipartisan committee’s advice about executive pay and transparency measures come after several high-profile controversies at Australian universities.
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September 11, 7:26 PM
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Conflict on campus between staff and management as thousands are sacked and courses cut

Conflict on campus between staff and management as thousands are sacked and courses cut | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
With the university sector in crisis, thousands face losing their jobs as unions blame poor management and students say they've lost hope.
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September 4, 7:02 PM
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School uniforms in Australia: Parents and experts divided over tradition, belonging, comfort and self-expression

School uniforms in Australia: Parents and experts divided over tradition, belonging, comfort and self-expression | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
While some argue they encourage a sense of belonging and school spirit, others believe school uniforms are restrictive, expensive and outdated in a neurodivergent, gender-diverse world.
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September 1, 8:10 PM
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What's the point of university?

What's the point of university? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Across the board universities are under immense pressure. But if cracks in the system are so widespread, how hard should we be fighting to save them?

Right now, there's a fierce debate about what universities are for. Are they just factories for job-ready graduates? Or should they also be breeding grounds for big ideas, for curiosity, for critical thinking
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August 26, 8:19 PM
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University of Sydney introduces student evaluation pilot program for academics

University of Sydney introduces student evaluation pilot program for academics | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The University of Sydney will pilot a new student evaluation system this semester, but academics are worried women and cultural minorities will be unfairly marked.
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August 25, 6:07 PM
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Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer

Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.
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October 22, 5:31 PM
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There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work?

There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says, ‘if you don’t think there are challenges in university governance, you’ve been living under a rock’.
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October 20, 6:06 PM
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Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?

Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
At Arizona State University, residents pay about $500,000 in entrance fees to live on campus and take classes alongside undergraduates.
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October 14, 6:00 PM
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Abuse in schools: Why we need to get tough with boys

Abuse in schools: Why we need to get tough with boys | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A student threatened to come to the teacher’s house and rape her. He was not suspended.
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October 6, 5:43 PM
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Our study followed Indigenous children for 15 years to understand what helps them thrive

Our study followed Indigenous children for 15 years to understand what helps them thrive | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A new report follows the lives of around 1,700 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the largest study of its kind.
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October 4, 7:52 PM
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Can Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Really Stay on Top?

Can Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Really Stay on Top? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Prestige isn’t permanent.
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September 20, 12:24 AM
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Bill Shorten ‘re-imagines universities’, with specialist institutions and bespoke degrees

Bill Shorten ‘re-imagines universities’, with specialist institutions and bespoke degrees | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Bill Shorten has called for a “fundamental re-imagining” of Australia’s universities
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September 20, 12:10 AM
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University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in grief

University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in grief | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Australia’s forlorn tertiary education system needs a massive overhaul, as do the people running it.
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September 14, 9:38 PM
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Has meritocracy gotten the better of our universities? Why events at ANU are grounds for hope

Has meritocracy gotten the better of our universities? Why events at ANU are grounds for hope | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
It’s not every day that the students and staff of a university succeed in forcing a vice-chancellor from office — that’s what happened last week at ANU, but why did change take so long when it was clearly necessary?
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September 5, 9:31 PM
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To Australia’s university fat cats, who may yet face job cuts not of their own making – don’t forget to wash your underwear.

To Australia’s university fat cats, who may yet face job cuts not of their own making – don’t forget to wash your underwear. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
It’s been decades since parasitic consultancies began advising our tertiary institutions, at exorbitant cost
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Some unis are moving away from in-person lectures. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing

Some unis are moving away from in-person lectures. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Students in Adelaide have been protesting to keep face-to-face lectures. But many students today work or live far from campus – making old-school lectures tricky.
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August 30, 9:37 PM
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New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina education revolution success

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, taking stock of the miracle in New Orleans schools.
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August 26, 8:15 PM
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If the University of Chicago Won’t Defend the Humanities, Who Will?

If the University of Chicago Won’t Defend the Humanities, Who Will? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Why it matters that the University of Chicago is pausing admissions to doctoral programs in literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages
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August 24, 6:27 PM
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Adelaide University students and staff to stage sit-in over ‘travesty’ of fewer in-person lectures.

Adelaide University students and staff to stage sit-in over ‘travesty’ of fewer in-person lectures. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Students unhappy about lack of course choice and flexibility, as they await clarification about which subjects will move online
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