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* Higher Education in the Headlines
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This week in Melbourne! IEAA events
Thursday: The IEAA mid-winter researchers' seminar 2019
Thursday Evening: Michael Peters keynote and networking drinks
Friday: Global learning in higher education: IEAA teaching and learning summit 2019
More info at https://www.ieaa.org.au/events/category/ieaa-events
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The Changing Nature of the Academic Role in Science
Pauline Ross’ OLT fellowship reconceptualised the academic role and create a framework to evaluate academic teaching in the sciences. The fellowship report is now online at https://altf.org/fellowships/reconceptualising-the-academic-role-in-the-sciences/
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Higher Education in the Headlines
Performance framework details revealed | Tim Dodd | Australian Higher Education | 07 August, 2019
The new higher education funding plan will result in uinversities receiving their first increase in course funding since 2017
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/performance-framework-...
Grades Can Hinder Learning. What Should Professors Use Instead? | Beckie Supiano | Chronicle of Higher Education | 02 August, 2019
Alternative approaches can help shift students’ attention from how they did to what they learned.
https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/20190719_ungrading
Police raids tied to Swansea University ‘wellness village’ probe | Chris Havergal | Times Higher Education | 01 August, 2019
New twist in case which triggered departure of vice-chancellor and management dean
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/police-raids-tied-swansea-univ...