Events

Student Demand Driven Education

19 March 2012 - 20 March 2012

Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel

With the introduction of the student demand driven model in 2012, this
historic macroeconomic reform will change the face of higher education
in Australia.

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Demand Driven Funding

21 March 2012 - 22 March 2012

CQ Functions, Melbourne

Aligning strategy with capacity under Demand Driven Funding: Managing quality & growth in an era of funding reform

Entering the first stages of funding reform, the higher education sector is on the cusp of an intensely competitive era. An estimated 195,000 students will commence university studies by 2013 producing 217,000 additional graduates by 2025.

"We are in transition to a truly democratic level of opportunity for higher learning and universities… [demand driven funding] is nothing less than a fundamental economic reform."
Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education

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5th Annual National Blended Learning Conference

21 March 2012 - 22 March 2012

Intercontinental Hotel, Sydney

Engaging Learners with Innovative, Flexible and Experiential Solutions for Gaining Essential Knowledge and Skills

This event will provide the most interactive format yet and maintains the tradition of providing practical value through case studies and expert commentaries from leading practitioners.

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Higher Education Summit 2012

21 May 2012 - 22 May 2012

Melbourne, Sofitel

The 10^th Anniversary of the Higher Education Summit in 2012 will be held on the 21^st and 22^nd May 2012 at the Sofitel Melbourne, with the official conference dinner taking place at the Bottega Restaurant in the Melbourne CBD.

The Summit is an opportunity for universities, tertiary institutions and business stakeholders to discuss the future of higher education in Australia.

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3rd Annual Green Universities Conference

20 February 2012 - 21 February 2012

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

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International Higher Education

14 February 2012 - 15 February 2012

Sumac, Docklands - Melbourne

Developing a sustainable future in international education

The implementation of the Knight Review has allowed for opportunity to develop and grow international education in Australia; however it has also put pressure on higher education to effectively manage risk and provide quality assurance.

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Learning Space Design Summit

5 December 2011 - 6 December 2011

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

Following from the highly successful inaugural Learning Space Design Summit held in Sydney in 2010, this preeminent conference moves to Melbourne.

The two day summit presents an opportunity for university leaders, architects and campus developers to discuss the opportunities for the use of learning space design to progress tertiary education.

It will examine the psychology of learning and the learning principles to influence the design of spaces for optimal student outcomes. The Summit will focus on how to best integrate evolving technologies into the collaborative, formal and informal learning environments, as well as a variety domestic and international case studies.

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Measuring & Improving Student Engagement and Experience

22 November 2011 - 23 November 2011

Novotel on Collins, Melbourne

Increasing the quality of teaching & learning to encourage retention in higher education

With TEQSA now in effect as the national regulator for Australian higher education there is discussion about emerging measures of teaching and learning. Universities are well aware of the Government's ambitious participation targets, the imperative this creates for a significant increase in student retention, and the strain this places on student support.

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Work Based Learning Forum

22 November 2011 - 23 November 2011

Vibe Savoy Hotel, Melbourne

Led by renowned writer and researcher on practcie based learning Professor Silvia Gherardi, Director Research Unit on Communication, Organisational Learning and Aesthetics, University of Trento.…

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