The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard has welcomed the International Student Data released recently which shows the sector remains strong despite the global economic downturn. The International Student Data for the month of January 2009 released by Australian Education International (AEI) revealed that the number of full-fee international students grew by 21.4 per cent. DEEWR Media release, 19 March 2009
Archive for March, 2009
Address to the DEEWR International Education Roundtable
The Government’s Education Revolution is about recognising the importance and value of education—in its very broadest sense – to both individuals and to the nation as a whole, and taking action. It also recognises the contribution that education makes on a global scale by creating opportunities not only for individuals but also in the way it contributes to prosperity, growth and development around the world. DEEWR, 16 March 2009
Lingotek translates Library of Congress’ metadata for World Digital Library
‘The World Digital Library is an ambitious project designed to provide a multicultural digital storehouse of information and knowledge from cultures around the world,’ said Rob Vandenberg, president of Lingotek. ‘A fundamental aspect of this project is to translate and make available the massive amount of information so visitors can access the information in their own languages.’ Lingotek Press release, 10 March 2009
Teaching should be important in promotions, say majority of HE staff
Major new research published by the Higher Education Academy shows that academic staff feel that teaching in higher education is not properly rewarded. HE Academy, 19 February 2009