Why Universities Shouldn’t Expect AI to Run Student Support
There’s a new frontline staff member appearing across Australian university homepages, and it doesn’t take coffee breaks. From course discovery...
Headlines over evidence: how international education is being misrepresented
As the international education sector continues to come under sustained criticism, The Australian Financial Review has recently joined the chorus....
University rankings: understanding the measures and the opportunities for improvement
University rankings continue to play a prominent role in global higher education, influencing student choice, institutional strategy and public perception....
Embracing AI: Our Universities Seem to Be Doing a Great Job… But Will It Matter?
When the Koala-in-Chief shared the latest Studocu AI Research Survey results with me, I was delighted to see that, here...
Rankings That Could Be Driving Quality and Trust in Private Higher Education — If Only They Existed
Australia’s higher education landscape is diverse, innovative and, increasingly, competitive. Yet, while public universities dominate headlines and international ranking tables,...
University Rankings: Useful Snapshot or Skewed Scorecard?
A recent message from our very own “Koala-in-Chief” landed in my inbox with a link to yet another university ranking...
Embracing AI: TEQSA Gen AI Self-Assurance Workshop
On Tuesday (26/8), TEQSA held an AI Self-Assurance Workshop for Higher ED providers’ management teams. The workshop was run by...
Job-Ready vs. Future-Ready? Why Universities Should Strive for Both
In a recent LinkedIn post, Jenny George, Dean of the Melbourne Business School, made a powerful observation about the purpose...
Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking International Student ‘Limits’ in Australia
A few days ago, I came across an article that used data analytics to estimate how many international students would...
AI Won’t Undermine Academic Integrity—If We Take the Right Approach
Amid the growing adoption of artificial intelligence across the Australian higher education sector, questions around academic integrity are coming to...
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