Denise Bradley has been appointed to oversee the establishment of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency as interim chair ahead of legislation being finalised and passed by federal parliament. Professor Bradley now has the job of leading the creation of the same national regulatory body that she recommended be established when chair of the 2008 Review of Australian Higher Education. The Australian, 9 July 2010
Higher Education
Doctor of Education program leads the way for Australian teaching innovation
The University of Western Sydney is spearheading a radical change in Australian higher education with a landmark Doctor of Education that combines new approaches to doctoral education with a research program that rewards professional innovations backed up by research. UWS News, 13 July 2010
Science sub school to inspire the next generation of scientists
Inspiring the next generation of scientists will be the focus of an innovative education initiative – a science sub school located at the University of Melbourne, with 7 million dollars in funding announced by the Victorian Minister for Education, Ms Bronwyn Pike. The science sub school is a partnership between the Victorian Government, the University of Melbourne, led by the Bio21 Institute and the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University High School and Debney Park Secondary College.
School teaches with iPads
A school in Victoria is using ipads with students from kindergarten to year 12 as a way to engage learners. Herald Sun, 15 July 2010.