Was just sitting at home on a Friday night about to read the draft chapter of a PhD student but I'm tempted instead just to dream of rich asynchronous digital activities.

Higher ed in Australia is in such a sad, sorry state. This week, we've heard that some universities are getting rid of lectures while others are moving to 75-person "workshops". Many unis are mass firing sessionals. I despair for our students and the future of universities.

I've done both and find certain advantages in online teaching. But dumping face-to-face lectures entirely? I don't think so. It eliminates a key element of human interaction that can't be replicated in a digital space. #HigherEd

this is bonkers - and I know first hand how hard it is to juggle in-person university attendance with work, kids, life... But regardless, teaching at this level, LEARNING at this level, demands more than online information regurgitation ☹️

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The VCs and executives who are doing this are destroying Australian universities. Governance reform now!

Who needs lectures when you can have ‘rich digital learning activities’

The average VC pay was $1.027 million in 2023, according to university remuneration reports tabulated by the NTEU. Meanwhile, wage theft by Australian tertiary institutions stood at just over $382 million as of June. satpa.pe/rzD4gp7

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Paying staff correctly is a basic issue that should be GUARANTEED. Surely VCs (other relevant leaders too) should accept a small amount of responsibility for this basic function and says “we didn’t do the job, we should not take a pay rise his year”. #accountableVCs

This is Marmalade, now known as the the Orange Sir Marmi. #orangetsunami #AFLGiantsLions

This is a terrible idea Higher education is community. It is conversation. Killing this will make advanced ed less appealing to young people. It will also kill one of the true remaining institutions of community life. Why would you do that? Everyone alone in their room society

“We’ve set up economics around universities that require them to act as businesses.” – Waleed Ali Must-listen on changes to international education. Starts 10min in. abc.net.au/listen/program… ABC Australia

Tomorrow! NTEU meeting on University of Canberra governance to decide how, together, we'll address UC's issues. We've seen issues with VC salaries, course cuts, budget blowouts and the impact of these issues on UC staff. Not yet a member? Join today at nteu.au/join. ✊

Charles Sturt University Vice Chancellor Renée Leon should resign immediately. #robodebt #auspol2024

That Charles Sturt Uni leadership has doubled down on its support for VC Renee Leon and ignored the Robodebt RC and APSC findings of misrepresentation is as unsurprising as it is egregious. Exemplifies unaccountable and out of touch uni governance bodies. Leon must resign.

“The chancellor’s immediate defence of Ms Leon after the public service commissioner’s report was released raises serious questions about university leadership’s attitude to governance, integrity and accountability.” –Alison Barnes, NTEU National President #RoboDebt #auspol24

NTEU calls for Charles Sturt University vice-chancellor Renee Leon to resign

They worked it out well beforehand that much seems clear

Education union calls for vice-chancellor to resign over robodebt role - ⁦Damien Cahill⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…