We are reminded almost daily – whether by the gossip magazine we idly browse at the newsagent, morning television, or the casual chat with colleagues – our habitual use of social media has reached dizzying heights. Facebook alone has 1.4 billion daily active users around the world. But in the face of increasingly data-hungry governments and corporations, can we trust social … [Read more...]
Student Survival Guides: Is Your University Watching You?
he University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and many other Australian tertiary institutions are the latest to use ‘learning analytics’ strategies, something that teaching institutions around the world are apparently lauding as the key to refining curriculums, improving the services they offer and the overall student experience.The University of Melbourne is reportedly … [Read more...]
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