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Chinese, Australia universities joint degree

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:10 +0000

Five universities in China and Australia signed an agreement on July 29 to set up the Shangri-La International Education AllianceRead the Rest...

International student hotline launched

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:10 +0000

Student Assistance Line, the first national after-hours personal support hotline for international students in Australia, was officially launched at Swinburne University by Bruce Baird AM, author of the Federal Government’s recent review of the international education sector and overseas student welfare. Swinburne University Media release, 3 August 2010

International students urged to be safe

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:10 +0000

Australian authorities are hoping a digital campaign to raise safety awareness among international students goes viral. Think Before – A Student Safety Initiative, is being distributed in 14 languages through the internet, mobile phone applications and social networking sites to students before and after they arrive in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 2010

WA artist wins top prize

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:10 +0000

WA-born desert artist Jimmy Donegan has won the country’s most prestigious Indigenous art prize at his first try. Donegan won the $40,000 overall prize and the $4000 painting prize, one of five categories at the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards. The West Australian, 14 August 2010.

Launch of a book on Australia’s international education excellence

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:10 +0000

‘Australian Education Passport to a Global Career’ is a high quality, 144 page book that provides a comprehensive account not only of the quality of the Australia Education system, but also of the many institutions that strive to deliver a world-class education to our international students. AFG Venture Group, 24 August 2010

Technology must partner not serve mathematics learning

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:03 +0000

Digital technology should be a partner to learning mathematics rather than a servant by becoming a substitute for work doneRead the Rest...

Success in maths adds up to personal power

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Students’ attitudes to mathematics can determine their success or failure, and ultimately their social status as adults, according to emeritusRead the Rest...

Wanted: teachers to go the distance

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

The Remote Teaching Service was established this year under NT government reforms to attract and retain high-quality teachers and improve student results in its 82 remote schools. National tests in literacy and numeracy show NT students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have the worst scores in Australia, due mainly to poor results among its large and remote indigenous population. The Age, 23 August 2010

Mathematics teaching and learning to reach beyond the basics

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Mathematics teachers and textbooks should provide more instruction on reasoning to encourage learning that goes beyond the basics, University ofRead the Rest...

Mathematics curriculum must address ‘spectacular’ student diversity

iVisa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:21:02 +0000

A leading American expert in mathematics education told delegates to the ACER annual conference that curriculum standards set for students are written as an ‘immaculate progression’ but in reality students arrive each day with a spectacular variety of mathematical biographies. ACER eNews, August 2010