This report presents a snapshot of international trends and activities in the setting, measurement, and reporting of academic achievement standards in higher education. This report was prepared for the Australian Universities Quality Agency during July 2009, and presents a snapshot of international trends and activities in the setting, measurement, and reporting of academic achievement standards...

This project aimed to encourage and support greater participation in peer review of teaching through the creation of resources to assist institutions to effectively implement policies and programs of peer review of teaching. Peer review of teaching has the potential to advance the quality of learning and teaching in higher education. Peer review capitalises on...

Online technologies make a powerful contribution to university teaching and learning. The widespread adoption of learning management systems in higher education and the prevalence of subject-based websites reflect this. It is not only distance education students who benefit from the potential of online support for university subjects and the various developments captured under the banner...

Online technologies make a powerful contribution to university teaching and learning. The widespread adoption of learning management systems in higher education and the prevalence of subject-based websites reflect this. It is not only distance education students who benefit from the potential of online support for university subjects and the various developments captured under the banner...

This report examines the characteristics of mathematics teaching in Australian secondary schools – the demographics and qualifications of the teachers involved, their teaching responsibilities, and the issues for schools with regard to teacher supply and quality. The objective is to determine the current status of mathematics teaching in order to inform the decision-making processes of...