RaymondPierreL33d ago

We will finally get the goods on UoW Council shananigans:
“The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating governance issues at the University of Wollongong.
The watchdog's inquiry began today, and heard allegations recruitment processes were manipulated to favour associates of former governance chief Alyssa White.”

Whether the findings of the Commission will be of any help in reforming the way the Council operates or how its members are appointed remains an open question.

Whatever happens, our Universities Governance cannot remain unchanged.
Read more:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/uow-icac-inquiry-allegations-of-favouritism/106824760

#UniversityOfWollongong #Councellors #Governance #TertiaryEducation #AusPol

NSW corruption watchdog begins university governance probe

Allegations of favouritism, undeclared conflicts of interest and the misuse of official positions have dominated the opening day of the ICAC inquiry into governance at the University of Wollongong.

Dr Leon FurzeSep 26, 2023

Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Orals and discussions

This post is part of a series on rethinking assessment in light of generative AI. The posts draw on research and resources from K-12 and tertiary to suggest ways that educators can design engaging, compelling assessments which shift the narrative away from GAI and "cheating". In a previous post, I talked about the risks associated with trying to "catch" students, such as the ethical issues with detection software, the mistrust created by heavy-handed academic integrity policies, and the […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/27/rethinking-assessment-for-generative-ai-orals-and-discussions/

Dr Leon FurzeDec 17, 2023

The AI Assessment Scale: Version 1

Our new paper updates the original AI Assessment Scale to account for changes in the technology and to make it applicable across disciplines in both K-12 and Higher Education.

https://leonfurze.com/2023/12/18/the-ai-assessment-scale-version-1/

Dr Leon FurzeFeb 17, 2023

Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Assessment and “Cheating”

This is the fourth post in a series on Teaching Writing in the Age of AI. The first post provided an overview of some of the changes we're facing as the number of AI writing tools increases. Post two covered conversations about academic integrity, and the third post offered some practical advice on teaching students to be critical readers and writers. In this post, I'll be exploring the assessment of writing, and why AI is such an apparent threat to the way we currently teach and assess. In […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/02/18/teaching-writing-in-the-age-of-ai-assessment-and-cheating/

Dr Leon FurzeOct 3, 2023

Rethinking Assessment for Generative AI: Beyond the Essay

This post is part of a series on rethinking assessment in light of generative AI. The posts draw on research and resources from K-12 and tertiary to suggest ways that educators can design engaging, compelling assessments which shift the narrative away from GAI and "cheating". Click here for the previous post on oral assessments. There are plenty of good reasons to use the essay as a formal piece of assessment. Essays offer an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge in a […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/10/04/rethinking-assessment-for-generative-ai-beyond-the-essay/

Ash BarberFeb 24

Day 1 of the Universities Australia Solutions Summit! CAUL booth set up and keynote session beginning 🤩

#UASolutionsSummit #HigherEducation #Libraries #TertiaryEducation #FirstNationsKnowledge #Equity #Inclusion #CAUL

StrypeyFeb 7

"... higher education around the world is facing its own structural problems that limit the sector’s ability to respond to societal issues. ... We identify the major challenges, offer one set of solutions, and call for interest in further discussion about how to transform higher education for the future."

Dr #AdrianGonzalez, Professor Emeritus #RichardHeller, 2026

https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/01/25/calling-for-a-bold-new-vision-for-higher-education/

#education #TertiaryEducation #HigherEducation

WEEKEND READING: Calling for a bold new vision for higher education  - HEPI

Join HEPI for a webinar on Thursday 29 January from 1.30pm to 2.30pm examining the findings of Student Working Lives (HEPI Report 195), a landmark study on how paid work is reshaping the student experience in UK higher education amid rising living costs and inadequate maintenance support. View our speakers and sign up here. This […]

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Yvonne PerkinsSep 3, 2025

Houshang Pakzad, one of the founders of the Baha'i Institute of Higher Education, has died.

He was a professor of physics at the University of Tehran but lost his job after the Iranian revolution. To this day, the Iranian government bans all Baha'is from teaching and studying at Iranian universities, depriving the country's largest non-Islamic religious minority of higher education. Pakzad helped to establish an underground university for Baha'is. It started by offering classes from homes despite raids nby the government and imprisonment of teachers.

Degrees from the Baha'i Institute of Higher Education are recognised throughout the Western world.
#Bahai #TertiaryEducation #HumanRights

https://iranpresswatch.org/post/25568/passing-of-houshang-pakzad-professor-of-physics-and-co-founder-of-the-bahai-institute-for-higher-education/

Marco AlbertiniAug 8, 2025
just published (with a super team A Pietrolucci, @nrmllr.bsky.social, @jaschadraeger.bsky.social ) Association btw != wealth components & post-secondary enrollment (a comparison across many European countries) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #rc28 #inequality #wealth #TertiaryEducation #ieo

The educational wealth divide ...
8Petros [MOVING!!]Oct 10, 2024
#Highereducation #Internationalstudentcaps #Tertiaryeducation #Universities #Vocationaleducation #Australia
International student caps are set to pass parliament, ushering in a new era of bureaucratic control
International student caps are set to pass parliament, ushering in a new era of bureaucratic control

This bill signals the demise of student choice and university autonomy. As drafted, it gives the minister extraordinary powers to set international student numbers.

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