"We have increased the subsidy rate from central government in order to support universities with their additional costs" Sorry Jacinda, a 2.75% increase when inflation is more than 3x that, increased compliance, plus no Covid supports means I call bullshit on that statement

Cutting the cake with Ralph and Wendy celebrating the Nuku project's milestone - Trimester 3 teaching ready to go on our new learning platform. Really happy to have such a great team supporting this project including our student partners Canvas by Instructure Victoria University @VUWSA

Raspberry Pi All my friends are leaving and this makes me sad. So I made Bye-Bye Bird. Connected to the Twitter API, it sheds a single tear when someone uses the #RIPTwitter hashtag.

Once again issues with tertiary education are being laid at the feet of the sector without any meaningful attempt to resolve the fundamental problems of under investment by industry: stuff.co.nz/national/educa… My solution: e-learning.geek.nz/blog/2022/12/E… Chris Hipkins Stuff.co.nz Politics

Reis (2022) Zhuangzi and the phenomenology of expertise. In King, H. (Ed.). (2022). Developing Expertise for Teaching in Higher Education: Practical Ideas for Professional Learning and Development. Routledge. Very struck by the concept of "tools without thickness" powerful idea

rnz.co.nz/news/national/… This will fail. Why? For the same reasons the UKeU failed (but at least less money will be wasted). Read the following to understand all the ways this is a badly conceived idea: Lessons From the Failure of the Virtual University link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

I'm done supporting facists - you'll find me on @[email protected]

Important announcement - we are extending the deadline for submissions for the 2024 HERD SI to the 28th of July, you have four more weeks to share your great work in this Special Issue of HERD. Please share widely as it will take a little time to update the website. Higher Education Research and Development

Call for papers - please share The Reshaping of Higher Education: Technological impacts, pedagogical change, and future projections Special Issue Editors: Lia Blaj-Ward (PhD, PFHEA) Neal Dreamson Dr. Stephen Marshall Julie Nyanjom, PhD Massimiliano Tani Papers by 28 July 2023 → think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues…

The $128 million promised by @jantinetti under Chris Hipkins leadership is an illusion and a cynical diversion meant to hide from the responsibility the Labour Government has for the deliberate destruction of NZ Universities #SaveOurUniversities Tertiary Education Union stuff.co.nz/manawatu-stand…

Jonathan Boston clearly outlines the Governments culpability and deliberate damage being done to the tertiary sector. Wonder when Chris Hipkins will be "in it" for the tertiary education system? Or does he just have it in for universities? Tertiary Education Union newsroom.co.nz/pro/the-crisis…

Reminder:

Deputy Vice Chancellor Stuart Brock opening the ceremony recognizing our first cohort through the Te Arawai Ako programme receiving fellowships and senior fellowships with AdvanceHE ⁦Victoria University⁩

#acodeltli Teams working hard on their cases - great energy and positivity in the room

Further evidence that the TEC is complicit in destruction of the higher education system in New Zealand Shame Chris Hipkins thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/3500…

TEC: "We have been underfunding you for years, so you need to cut programmes and staff to not be in debt." Also TEC: "Your student numbers are tanking because you've cut programmes and staff so no one wants to study at your Uni. We are going to fund you less." 🤔

Have to agree, experience with Air New Zealand's lounges and service has made me seriously question the value of paying for Koru membership - overcrowded lounges, closed ones, getting bumped into a tight seat out of the seat I booked with extra legroom stuff.co.nz/travel/3009654…