Monthly Archives: October 2011

Making online learning work

The world of online learning has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade. In fact, some students are able to complete entire degree programs online, opening up more choices of schools for many. A lot of focus is put on how students can succeed in online classes, but how do instructors ensure that […] … learn more→

The myth of the Arab Spring

The western media tends to portray the political uprisings in the Middle East as being broadly motivated by similar reasons and led by similar groups of tech-savvy young people, but surveys of people in the region paint a very different picture, a leading Cambridge researcher will tell a debate on the Arab Spring next week. […] … learn more→

Google Earth maps reveal secrets of typhoid outbreaks

Oxford University scientists have used Google Earth to track the spread of typhoid in Kathmandu, Nepal. The researchers based in Nepal and Vietnam combined DNA sequencing technology and GPS signalling to map typhoid cases in Google Earth and trace the source of outbreaks. The Wellcome Trust-funded study is a modern equivalent of John Snow’s work […] … learn more→

Masters Programs – LLM (specialising in Legal Practice)

The Master of Laws (Legal Practice) at the ANU College of Law is designed for, and only available to, students who have completed their Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) at the ANU or CDU and who wish to consolidate that vocational study with additional postgraduate study to form a Masters degree with a Legal Practice focus. … learn more→

Juris Doctor (JD)

This is a program for graduates of non-law disciplines. It allows students access to nominated postgraduate law courses while still equipping students with the academic qualifications for admission to practice. … learn more→