It’s true, internet surfing during class is not so good for grades
Laptops in class are distracting – even for the most motivated students.
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Fulfilling Martin Luther King Jr.‘s dream: the role for higher education
On Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, five educators reflect on recent campus protests and describe concrete actions universities can take to bring opportunity to all.
Why 1904 testing methods should not be used for today’s students
When your kids (or colleagues) misbehave, does anyone give you five options, one of which is uniquely correct, to solve the problem? So, why do we continue to test students in this way?
Test data misuse reaches absurd levels
Art teachers have been evaluated on English test scores. There seems to be no limit to how test data are being used to punish students, teachers and schools.
State of imprisonment: can ACT achieve a ‘human rights’ prison?
The ACT's first prison opened in 2009 with lofty ideals, but rising prisoner numbers and high rates of re-imprisonment are presenting a severe test of the capital's reformist corrections agenda.
Explainer: can the Commonwealth override the ACT on marriage equality?
The ACT’s Marriage Equality Bill, which is expected to pass parliament later this month, has revived the controversy about who can legislate for same-sex marriage, with the Commonwealth proposing to challenge…
State of the states: Australian Capital Territory
STATE OF THE STATES: a snapshot of the key issues affecting each state and territory in the lead up to Saturday’s election. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is generally regarded as a Labor stronghold…
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