Strong demand for training. The Productivity Places Program has resulted in a strong growth in course commencements and completions over 2008. It offers training for job seekers in areas where there are existing skill shortages. Demand has been very strong across a wide range of industries at both Certificate II and III levels. The most popular courses for job seekers…
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Higher education price too high. IT would come as a shock to many that course fees for Australian university students are second highest in the world. By Herald-Sun. [Herald Sun | Opinion]
$5.8 million for e-learning in 2007. The Australian Flexible Learning Framework will provide $5.8 million in 2007 for e-learning initiatives and projects. The funding will provide a range of opportunities for organisations to engage in e-learning and flexible learning. The Australian Flexible Learning Framework, the national training system's e-learning strategy, is jointly funded by the Australian Government and state and…
Performance-based pay will demoralise teachers: ACTU. Abc.net.au - Thu Feb 22, 10:38 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
The Effort Effect. The Effort Effect Guy Kawasaki writes: If you manage any people or if you are a parent (which is a form of managing people), drop everything and read The Effort Effect. This is an article about Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck. It examines her thirty-year study of why some some people excel and others don't. [Hint: the…
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More Equity - Competitiveness. Per this debate about high-and low-achieving students, Secretary Spellings was asked about it the other day:Q. The No Child Left Behind law has been criticized for focusing attention on struggling students at the expense of high achievers, who many say are most likely to keep the nation competitive. How do you answer that concern?A. I say…
School spending needed in record time. The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told education ministers and schools representatives to treat the rollout of the economic stimulus package like a national emergency. The Federal Government has begun its briefing on its $42 billion package, which is yet to be approved by the Senate. If it is passed unamended almost $15 billion…