Posts Tagged ‘ITOs’

News 8 Mar – UC Reports to NZX, New ITO Research

In: Funding| Policy| TEO & ITO Annual Reports

8 Mar 2010

 Since we started trialling the new ED Insider service on Friday, you may now see an “(I)” at the end of a new item. That signifies more detailed analysis being available to ED Insider subscribers. There is no change in our approach to news here; we’re just doing extra analysis over at the other site [...]

ITOs Hit Rough Patch

In: ITOs| Policy

1 Mar 2010

Industry training organisations (ITOs) and Modern Apprenticeships are getting some negative press, which is a byproduct of them moving from a sheltered policy environment to a more accountable one. ITOs do good things, but they have been helped and hampered by uncritical analysis of their performance, and by flattering comparison of them to the missteps [...]

News 22 Feb – Smart Drugs, Cadets and Academics with Guns

In: Quality Assurance| Research

22 Feb 2010

There were lots of news stories on Saturday, so check them out if you haven’t already. Comments on the stories below or any issues of the day are welcome.

Labour is continuing to argue with National over student loans. Grant Robertson’s post title on Red Alert over the weekend was that Steven Joyce was perpetuating myths on [...]

News 20 Feb – Media Control, Maori Success and Software Faults

In: Funding| ITOs| Policy| Tertiary Education

20 Feb 2010

In a media control move worthy of Tiger Woods, OUSA is seeking to control footage of Orientation events so that broadcasters can’t show “severe intoxication . . . including, but not limited to vomiting, concussion, fighting, individuals receiving medical attention, and sexually explicit material”. It probably sounded good when it was approved but (a) it [...]

News 16 Feb – vet bonding, prefects and boats

In: Funding| ITOs

16 Feb 2010

Radio NZ reports on a veterinarian bonding scheme that has been expanded to include any practice treating production animals, rather than just six specific rural areas. While this may not be good for cats and parrots, it’s interesting to see such a clear split between support for business versus personal needs in an industry, especially [...]

News Beat 11 Feb – Maori King at Bay of Plenty Poly

In: ITOs| Tertiary Education

11 Feb 2010

The Maori King will today open a new building at Bay Of Plenty Polytechnics’s Windermere campus, to house the University of Waikato’s staff in Tauranga. The building is named after Maharaia Winiata, and the link provides detail about his achievements.
Following up on the note on the University of Otago’s disciplinary record yesterday, two Virginia students [...]

News Beat 9 Feb

In: ITOs| Industry Groups| Quality Assurance| Research| Tertiary Education

9 Feb 2010

This is the tertiary education news beat for today – upcoming posts today will cover booming enrolments and the new(ish) Tertiary Education Strategy.

Darel Hall’s first post for ED Blog yesterday went viral after it was picked up by Russell Brown at Public Address - welcome to the hundreds of new readers and congrats to Darel on a [...]


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  • Dozen Witt staff face the axe | Stuff.co.nz March 18, 2010
    Up to 12 full-time staff will be axed as Witt tries to make up for a $2.25 million funding cut expected next year. Consultation has already been completed with the affected employees, who work across a number of areas and it could be finalised this week. […]
  • Lincoln, Teleford study merger proposal March 18, 2010
    Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic are exploring a possible merger of their two institutions in the coming year. The merger talks have been prompted by the tertiary shake-up that looks set to "squeeze" the South Otago rural training institution. […]
  • Study Looks At Exceptional Māori Students March 18, 2010
    Outstanding Māori secondary school students are the focus of new research into what factors influence their success. University of Auckland Faculty of Education lecturer Melinda Webber is one of four researchers, all of Te Arawa descent, who have gone back into their Rotorua community to profile Māori... […]
  • Southern School of Swing Set to Succeed March 18, 2010
    The University of Canterbury’s proposal for a new music school is looking to go ahead, while Wellington plans of a similar nature lay in the pipeline. […]
  • Designer praises iD Fashion to the heavens March 18, 2010
    While the Dunedin fashion scene recovers from a week packed with 16 events, including two sold-out shows, organisers of iD Dunedin Fashion Week are already thinking of next year. […]
  • Fees may put tertiary study 'out of reach' March 18, 2010
    The cost of tertiary study is rising and Government changes could make it dearer still. Critics are worried spiralling costs will take higher study out of reach for some people. […]
  • Editorial: Tapping potential March 18, 2010
    OPINION: The selection of two irrigation schemes among the four winners of a competition to find projects with a long-term potential capacity to make a significant contribution to the Canterbury economy demonstrates the significance of the appropriate use of its water resource to the region. […]
  • Failing students may get two-year reprieve before losing loans March 18, 2010
    Tertiary students failing more than half their papers may be given a two-year time limit to prove they are worthy of keeping student loans. Tertiary Minister Steven Joyce has floated plans to make obtaining student loans subject to a student's success, but details of how it would work are yet to be finalised. […]
  • Exam time for the tertiary education sector March 18, 2010
    Welcome to Tertiary Education Challenge, here is your starter for 10: How many tourism qualifications does a country of four million people need? Let's put it another way. […]
  • Aoraki restructure too fast – union March 18, 2010
    The Tertiary Education Union says Aoraki Polytechnic's restructure is "risky". Six top-level jobs will be axed and new positions created under a new school structure, which Aoraki chief executive Kay Nelson said would help meet the Government's latest demands for the tertiary sector. […]
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