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Download full textLamb, Ainslie – 1993
The expansion of higher education in the 1960s from an elite to a mass activity has led inevitably to a demand that higher education be responsive and accountable to the wider community. There are several approaches to evaluation of quality and economic effectiveness in higher education institutions and programs. In the mid-1980s, Australia's…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
McKinnon, K. R. – Vestes, 1985
Australia's federal government is seeking to broaden access to higher education, and this process will require restructuring of the sectors, increased articulation, collaboration of state and federal government to minimize educational disadvantagement, increased links with industry and community, and improvement in academic career paths and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Organization, College Faculty, Educational Change
Peer reviewedWinzar, Hume; Morley, Ray – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1994
A study of 95 high school seniors in Brisbane, Australia, investigated the relationships between students' perceptions of 3 different universities and their expectation of enrollment in business administration programs in each. Variables considered included students' level of information about the institution and the attitudes of significant…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Administration, College Bound Students, College Choice
Dobson, Ian; Sharma, Raj – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1993
A study analyzed the performance of undergraduate students overall and by discipline in all Victorian (Australia) universities and identified key determinants of student progress in undergraduate courses. Data were drawn from 1990 student files. Findings and their implications for college admission policies and future research are examined.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Attendance Patterns, College Administration
Peer reviewedField, Terry – Higher Education Management, 1992
Three cooperative programs between the University of New England-Northern Rivers (Australia) and regional arms of government agencies which provide professional development are described. They involve the departments of school education, health, and family and community services. The university offers a variety of credit-bearing undergraduate and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Administration, Courses, Foreign Countries
Isaac, Anne – 1993
This paper reviews participation patterns of migrants, refugees, and permanent residents with language backgrounds other than English (LBOTE), at Australian universities in general, and the University of Melbourne in particular. It critically examines the effectiveness of current measures designed to improve the opportunities and university…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Students, Cultural Differences
Webb, Janis – 1993
Recent changes to the student profile in higher education and calls for improved graduation rates and better quality graduates have caused consternation among academics. Greater access to higher education by non-traditional groups is supported both ideologically and pragmatically. However, the disparate needs of such a student population has led…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Access to Education
