Attacks on Australian university jobs deepen but union boasts it is “stronger”
Over recent weeks, a “second wave” of job cuts and course closures has hit university workers and students around Australia, on top of the unprecedented destruction of tens of thousands of jobs, especially casual positions, in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite widespread hostility to the assault, reflected in protest rallies by staff and students at many campuses, the attacks are continually deepening, assisted by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), which is isolating each struggle and opposing any national industrial action to halt the assault.
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The coronavirus has thrown multiple curve balls at societal norms, including the way we teach. Though online teaching was already utilized, social distancing has made its popularity and use skyrocket. Many universities only offer online classes to their students, which can be stressful or overwhelming for first-time online educators.
Luckily, professors like Yuben Moodley are here to attest otherwise. Dr. Moodley, Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Western Australia, says that teachers new to this technology will soon find how simple online teaching can be maneuvered. Below, Dr. Moodley goes into detail on how to further develop online teaching skills by providing these three tips:
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Jon Sanders is nearing the end of his 11th solo circumnavigation around the world. Elaine Bunting finds out what drives him to keep seeking out the solace of the sea
Jon Sanders is renowned for avoiding publicity. He has received many awards including the Ocean Cruising Club Lifetime Cruising Award. Credit: Paul Beutel
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