This NCVER report is about employers and how they value and use qualifications in their business decisions. The research indicates clear differences in the value placed on and use made of qualifications by employers for different groups of workers and occupations. Qualifications are considered more important for higher-level occupations and employers use them predominantly to recruit new employees and to…
Monthly Archives June 2005
Fierce domestic competition and a faster accumulation of financial assets are laying the groundwork for the arc of China's rise to be far greater than Japan's. By KEITH BRADSHER. Link: China Economy Rising at Pace to Rival U.S..
Learning in an online world: the school education action plan for the information economy Progress report 2004 was published by Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). This progress report provides a national overview and a summary of key achievements in the development of infrastructure in each jurisdiction and highlights progress in the key action areas of…
Internet file-sharing services should not get a free pass for bad behavior, the Supreme Court ruled today. By LORNE MANLY. Court Rules File-Sharing Networks Can Be Held Liable for Illegal Use.
This is the text of an address given by Howard Gardner in April 2005 to a Multiple Intelligences Conference at Manchester University. In the address Gardner talks about theories of intelligence, myths about MI, educational applications, and MI issues for the Future. Link: A 'Multiple Intelligences' (MI) Approach to Education.
The site contains a wide range of podcast programs that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century. Most of the producers of these programs are educators, who have found an avenue through which they can share their knowledge, insights, and passions for…
A bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The journal focuses on the creative use of information technology (IT) to enhance educational processes in academic, commercial, and government settings. In this issue: Freedom and Empowerment: An Essay on the Next Step for Education and Technology. James Shimabukuro; What Can…
ABC news reports: Japan has failed in its bid to resume commercial whaling during a vote at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Uslan, South Korea. Japan loses whaling bid
ABC News reports: Australia is claiming a diplomatic victory after blocking Japan's bid to resume commercial whaling. Link: Aust claims win on commercial whaling vote.
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