[LINK] The Corporatisation of Tertiary Training

[Tom Worthington]

On 21/10/20 1:36 pm, Roger Clarke wrote:

> [ It's remarkable how long the concept lasted of a university being
> independent in respect of content development, content projection, and
> degree-granting. ...

Australian universities were established to provide trained 
professionals and useful research, not just to think great thoughts.

It is getting more transactional, but it has always been the case that 
if a university didn't produce useful graduates or research, then it 
would have difficulty attracting funding.

> Swinburne Uni launches AWS-backed cloud degree
> Matt Johnston itNews Oct 21 2020
> https://www.itnews.com.au/news/swinburne-uni-launches-aws-backed-cloud-degree-554926

I prefer an approach where you can get a broad education, plus can 
obtain specific industry certifications for a job. 
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2020/09/higher-education-in-post-pandemic-world.html


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