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Online learning can work if universities just rethink the design of their courses

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageIt’s no longer acceptable to upload chapters from a textbook onto a website and call it a course.www.shutterstock.com

Early attempts by universities to put their courses online haven’t been hugely successful so far in terms of generating strong grades and engagement.

Both the government and universities are concerned about the impact of...

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Masterpieces from Scotland is easily the greatest exhibition of old master works to visit Sydney

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe exhibition includes the kind of art not held in any Australian collection.Sir Edwin Landseer, Rent-day in the wilderness, 1868. Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland

The Greats: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland – currently showing at the Art Gallery of NSW – is easily the most impressive exhibition of...

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