| Academic profession in Australia [EIP 96/1] |
| An international survey of university academic staff, the immediate purpose of which was to obtain, analyse and compare information about the attitudes, values and work patterns on an international level. |
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| Academic staff appraisal in Australian higher education: part 2: case studies [EIP 90/125] |
| The case studies investigated the experiences of supervisors and staff in a number of institutions, collecting information about the development of specific procedures at departmental and institutional levels. The study also looked at views concerning the kinds of training required for the efficient administration and operation of appraisal systems. This research was funded under the Evaluations and Investigations Programme (EIP). |
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| Academic staffing implications of age discrimination legislation for Australian universities [EIP 97/17] |
| This report examines features of academic culture, the way academics think about themselves as employed professionals and their work and their careers. |
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| Academic work in the twenty-first century: changing roles and policies [occasional papers series 99H] |
| This report looks at the implications of change in higher education policies and practices for academic work. |
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| Access and selection to high demand TAFE courses [EIP 90/119] |
| This report attempts to provide the groundwork for understanding the nature of the access and selection issue for defining the goals of access policies and by comparing selection across systems, for suggesting without being prescriptive, ways in which some of the problems might be approached. |
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| Access: effect of campus proximity and socio-economic status on university participation rates in regions [occasional paper 01/C] |
| The report highlights statistical research in relation to a students' region of residence (when aged 14-16 years) and the effect this has on their university completion rates (five years later - aged 19-21 years). |
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| Accessing the Student Voice: Using CEQuery to identify what retains students and promotes engagement in productive learning in Australian higher education |
| This report, Accessing the Student Voice, is the outcome of research to enhance teaching and learning in Australia’s higher education using the CEQuery software. CEQuery was developed with DEST funding in 2003 in order to analyse information provided each year by university graduates on the two open-ended questions (on 'best aspects' and 'areas needing improvement') of the Course Experience Questionnaire, a survey administered by Graduate Careers Australia. |
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| Accounting in higher education: report of the review of the accounting discipline in higher education: volumes 1-3 [EIP 90/159] |
The report considers the suitability of the education provided in meeting the requirements of the community for qualified accountants and the standards expected by the accounting profession. The review panel interviewed representatives of 48 Australian institutions and also sought information from Chancellors and other senior staff of the institutions. The panel sought details of accounting education in other countries by writing to a number of overseas professional accounti |
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| Activity based costing: a study to develop a costing methodology for Library and Information Technology activities for the Australian higher education sector |
| The Information and Education Services Division of the University of Newcastle undertook an activity based costing (ABC) study into its library and IT services. This study was a strategic exercise that can provide information and feedback on activities to inform decision making and planning. The Division saw its potential as a cost management strategy, to assist in setting of goals and tracking progress towards their attainment in an environment of intensifying competition and resource con |
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| Activity Based Costing |
| Activity Based Costing: A study to develop a costing methodology for Library and Information Technology Activities for the Australian Higher Education Sector |
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| Additional Support for Students with Disabilities Programme - Guidelines |
| Additional Support for Students with Disabilities - Guidelines |
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| Administration Guidelines (2004) |
| Administrative Guidelines (2004) Commonwealth Assistance Notes, WEI, EFTSL, electronic communications |
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| Administration Guidelines |
| The Administration Guidelines contain requirements for: Commonwealth Assistance Notice (the notice to students); Work Experience in Industry (WEI); Publication of unit of study census dates and EFTSL values; And Electronic communications. |
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| Administrative Information for Providers |
| This administrative information for providers (AIP) has been developed to help higher education providers interpret and implement the student support policies that are enacted under Commonwealth legislation. |
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| Advisory group |
| An advisory group is working with the department on the development of the methodology for the 2007 fund and beyond |
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| Age, Marital Status, Number of Dependants and Gender |
| Section from A New Pathway for Adult Learners: Evaluation of a School-University Access Pilot |
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| Alert on Greenwich University |
| The Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training receives regular queries about the status of 'Greenwich University', a private institution which operated on Norfolk Island from 1998 until December 2002. The following information provides responses to our most frequent enquiries. |
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| Allocation of the Commonwealth Learning Scholarships: discussion paper |
| This discussion paper has been prepared as a basis for consultation on the allocation methodology for the Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS), which will be included in the programme guidelines for 2005 and beyond. |
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| Alternative ways of teaching languages of small enrolment [EIP 94/228] |
This report investigates the feasibility of maintaining teaching and learning of languages of small enrolment. The information for this project was gathered from overseas courses, Australian courses and from a literature review.
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| Analysis of equity groups in higher education 1991-2002 |
| A report which presents an analysis of the performance of equity groups in higher education during the period 1991-2002 and an investigation into whether the definition of equity groups is still appropriate. |
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| Application for Assessment - Second Round - Workplace Reform Programme |
| Workplace Reform Programme Application |
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| Application for increase in Commonwealth grant scheme funding under section 33-15 of HESA: assessment procedure - non-table a providers |
| This document provides 2004 for 2005 funding assessment items and supporting evidence. |
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| Arts, science and work [EIP 93/222] |
This study investigates whether a competency based approach to generalist education is desirable and feasible. It also looks at other ways of improving the relationship between generalist higher education and work.
This research was funded under the Evaluations and Investigations Programme (EIP). |
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| Aspects of nursing education: the types of skills and knowledge required to meet the changing needs of the labour force involved in nursing: literature review |
| The aim of this literature review is to identify recent and predicted changes in health care services that impact upon nursing. This report was prepared for the National Review of Nursing Education. |
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| Assistive technology: meeting the technology needs of students with disabilities in post-secondary education [EIP 99/6] |
| This report explores assistive technology (AT) used by students with disabilities in post-secondary education. |
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| Assuring Quality in Australian Higher Education |
| Welcome to the Department of Education, Science and Training’s Higher Education Quality site. Here you will find useful information about how Australia assures the quality of its higher education system. You will also be able to find out if a university or a course offered by a particular higher education provider is accredited. |
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| Atlas of higher education: a community focus [occasional paper series 01A] |
This atlas was released to coincide with the Regional Forum held on 28 March 2001.
This data atlas provides universities and their local communities with educational, economic and demographic information about their region that can underpin and facilitate strategies for regional development. |
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| Attrition |
| Higher education outcome indicator. |
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| Australian Academic Salaries Time Series Project 1977 - 2002 |
| This report was commissioned as an adjunct to the salary relativities report. The report found that nominal academic salaries have continued to decline relative to AWE over the 25 year period 1977 to 2002, with this relative decline more pronounced at the senior academic levels. Academic salaries also declined in real terms against the CPI, especially at the senior levels. Both trends were strongest up to about 1990 and the rate of decline has slowed down since then. |
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| Australian aged care nursing: a critical review of education, training, recruitment and retention in residential and community settings |
| This critical review examines recent literature that addresses issues in residential and community based aged care, both in Australia and overseas. This report was prepared for the National Review of Nursing Education. |
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| Australian Awards for University Teaching |
| The Australian Awards for University Teaching were established in 1997 by the Commonwealth Government to celebrate and reward excellence in university teaching. |
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| Australian Higher Education Quality Assurance Framework [occasional papers series 00G) |
| This paper provides an overview of quality assurance in the Australian higher education sector, covering the various roles of the higher education sector, the governments, as well as two joint Government initiatives: the Australian Qualifications Framework and the Australian Universities Quality Agency. |
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| Australian law graduate's career destinations [EIP 98/9] |
| This publication is a survey of Australian law graduates' career destinations of graduates from 1991 and 1995 cohorts in all Australian law schools. The survey is comprehensive and includes data on skills and knowledge requirements, social profile, income level, career destination and job seeking process. |
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| Australian law schools after the 1987 Pearce Report [EIP 94/229] |
This report looks into the impact of the Pearce Report on facilities and schools of law.
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| Australian Learning and Teaching Council |
| The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education was announced as part of the Our Universities: Backing Australia’s Future reform package for higher education.
The Institute will provide a national focus for the enhancement of learning and teaching in Australian higher education institutions and will be a flagship for acknowledging excellence in learning and teaching. |
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| Australian Qualifications Framework |
| The AQF was established by the Ministerial Council of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) in 1995 to provide for nationally recognised pathways between awards offered in Australia’s vocational education and training and higher education sectors. |
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| Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) |
| The Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) |
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| Australian university activity in Vietnam and mechanisms for co-operation [EIP 96/6] |
| This report looks at the activity of Australian universities and the mechanisms for linkages between activities of various universities in Vietnam. The method on which this study is based is intensive consultation with Australian universities and other bodies who have expressed a keen interest in activities in Vietnam. The study achieved its aims by canvassing the views of the participants through a workshop. |
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| Australia's information future: innovation and knowledge management for the 21st century [EIP 99/5] |
| This report summarises the presentations and opinions arising from the project workshop entitled 'Australia's Information Future: Innovation and Knowledge Management for the 21st Century' |
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| Award course completions 2005: selected higher education statistics |
| This series contains statistics relating to the completion of award courses at Australian Higher Education Providers. Data in each table represent the number of courses completed rather than the number of students completing courses. For example, a student completing two courses in the same year will have two completions listed in each table. |
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