A university technology consultant says posting lecture recordings is not digital transformation, and that digital change in unis may be halting at the leadership level, resulting in unsatisfied students and staff. Ernst and Young (EY) Oceania education leader Alison Cairns ...

CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Quality learning experiences at scale - Episode 96 Achieving synergy between education and technology has become a central goal for contemporary university leadership, reflecting the evolving expectations of students, universities and global policy. Education technology offers ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has given universities a new understanding of the possibilities of digital transformation and delivery modalities for the future of learning. Each university has responded with varying levels of commitment to these new opportunities. Some institutions have embraced ...

When the pandemic first struck in 2020, QUT Professor Lidia Morawska knew air transmission was a major factor in the spread of Covid-19, but the World Health Organisation refused to hear her warnings. "What the WHO was doing was spreading misinformation," ...

Australia's universities have faced insurmountable challenges over the past two years. A new book, The New Leadership Agenda: Pandemic Perspectives from Global Universities, interviewed more than 50 university leaders about the unique obstacles they faced during the pandemic. Book author, HEDx ...

There is much talk in both the media and dispatches from government agencies about the idea of mandating the return of students to campus – in fact a number of providers (both public and private) have attempted such a thing ...

COVID-19 and the rush to offer everything tertiary online has, as everybody appreciates, shifted the sands in respect to how university education is experienced. This includes further moves into assessing courses remotely via online assignments, quizzes, and allied tests. Moreover, ...

A new report calling for Australia’s schools and universities to remain open during future Covid-19 outbreaks has been critiqued for using “misleading” data. Last Thursday, a six-month independent review into Australia’s Covid-19 response led by Western Sydney University chancellor professor ...

Artificial intelligence could be used to explore how the Covid-19 virus might evolve, according to a team of international researchers. William Kelton, from the University of Waikato in New Zealand, has been involved in the ETH Zurich research, aimed at preparing for ...

The University of South Australia has reintroduced mask mandates on campus and has recommended online learning in efforts to curb the spread of the third Omicron wave. In a letter sent to colleagues on Monday, UniSA Vice Chancellor David Lloyd ...