Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
A new book by Flinders Uni Professor Julian Meyrick and colleagues, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett: What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture published by Monash University Press, explores the current political preoccupation with metrics and measurement when applied to cultural value. Julian explained: “The book does not present another
In the contemporary climate, education contexts are becoming increasingly heterogeneous and multicultural spaces. This diversity presents teachers, students and communities with exciting opportunities, but also creates complex challenges to navigate and understand.
Academics convinced of the folly of user pays systems of education have long complained about the steady decline of equity resulting from the ratchetting effect applied to the HECS scheme since its introduction. This is compounded by the attendant impact on quality as each school and program must approach revenue
In the spirit of reconciliation, the DDCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.