Design for life
Guest post by Professor Ken Friedman, University Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Design, sharing his thoughts about the art of design.
Higher Ground blog
International students deliver valuable diversity
Professor Shirley Leitch shares her thoughts about international students and the positive effect they have on cultural diversity and immigration in Australia.
[Read More]One Swinburne welcomes new VC
Professor Shirley Leitch welcomes our new Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Linda Kristjanson. Drawing on the VC's podcast to staff, Professor Leitch comments on aspects of Swinburne philosophy that inspire her, in particular the concepts of 'One Swinburne' and education as transformation.
[Read More]SEEK and Swinburne will lead the way online
Guest post by Michael Ilczynski, SEEK Ltd Strategy Director - Education and Training, sharing his thoughts about the Swinburne Online partnership. [Read More]
Digital natives prefer online everything
Professor Shirley Leitch considers digital natives and digital immigrants, discussing the implications for academic teaching and Swinburne Online.
[Read More]Online learning works for working Australians
Professor Shirley Leitch has been a strong advocate of online and blended learning for the past 15 years. She shares the thinking behind Swinburne's new joint venture with SEEK Limited, Swinburne Online.
[Read More]Personal bests for students' success
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Shirley Leitch explains why she's passionate about Swinburne's Academic Personal Best (APB) pilot project, commencing in semester two this year.
[Read More]Education as transformation
Professor Shirley Leitch explores the idea of Swinburne as a "tranformational university" and shares her personal experience in education as transformation.
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