Those of us familiar with the changes in the UK under Tony Blairs "Education, Education, Education" world view, will recognise elements of this proposal. This will be something that we should watch very closely. In a profound and challenging move in State Education, Carolin Milburn reports in todays Saturday "Age Online" that some state schools will be closed and their…
Monthly Archives November 2005
Ken McKay argues building the skills base along with research and development are the key issues to drive productivity. Link: Building capacity in Australian industries.
Managers Not MBAs: Debating the Merits of Business Education Ricardo Semler, Henry Mintzberg Most MBAs aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, suggests Henry Mintzberg. “Management is where art and craft and science meet,” and most MBA programs are simply “training in analytical skills for analytical jobs… like investment banking and consulting.” Whatever you do, don’t confuse an MBA with a…
The factories that once supported four generations of the Roy family are now mostly parking lots. By DANNY HAKIM. [NYT > Home Page] Link: For a G.M. Family, the American Dream Vanishes.
Australian Government Proposes Pacific Technical College. The Australian Government has proposed the establishment of an Australian Technical College in the Pacific region. The college would have a distributed network of campuses centred in one of the more prosperous Pacific islands, and deliver Australian-standard vocational education and training qualifications to the region. Australia will conduct a major study to take forward…
Knowledge Tree Edition Seven Launched. Edition seven of the Knowledge Tree, the journal of the 2005 Australian Flexible Learning Framework, was recently launched. The Knowledge Tree aims to share research and innovation in global e-learning practice. This edition has the theme 'tensions in the convergence of technology and pedagogy', with contributions including a lead article on tensions between pedagogy and…
ABC/iTunes Deal Cracks Open The TV Business Model. The iPod video player doesn't matter. Downloading episodes of Lost and Desperate Housewives to computers barely matters. What does matter is the crack in the traditional television business model opened by the Apple/ABC deal to allow consumers on-demand access to current hit TV shows. Unwittingly, Apple is building the proof of concept…
Lest We Forget. Remembrance Day 11:00am 11th November 2005 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Hear the last Post [MP3] [Source: Dept Veterans Affairs] [Central Ranges LLEN News]
SA Schools to Select Their Own Teachers. South Australian government schools will be able to advertise vacancies and choose the best teacher for the job as part of sweeping changes to teacher recruitment in South Australia. Local school communities will have the power to interview and select the teacher they believe is best matched to the job vacancy, their school…