Exhibitions of Anti-White feelings on campuses today are coming too quickly to keep track of. I’ve only covered a fraction of them in my blog, but one of the more recent displays of racism, explicitly anti-white racism, stuns with all the implications. You can read the full letter here, but allow me to just quote […] … learn more→

Are you tired of telling machines what to do and what not to do? It’s a large part of regular people’s days – operating dishwashers, smartphones and cars. It’s an even bigger part of life for researchers like me, working on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Much of this is even more boring than driving […] … learn more→

Using the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to test things other than the English readiness of international students commencing study or training, which is what it was designed to do, is problematic. The same can be said of tests like TOEFL iBT, which were built for academic purposes, and should only be used in that way. When they […] … learn more→

The recent kerfluffle with the math EDUCATION professor claiming mathematics is now “white privilege” reminds me I’ve been amiss in discussion of the insanity of Education departments. Now, it’s no secret that Education classes have minimal requirements and ridiculously easy grading: Education students face easier coursework than do their peers in other departments, according to the […] … learn more→

The most recent statistics show first-year attrition rates in Australian universities are at 15%. This has caused the Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, to say universities “need to be taking responsibility for the students they enrol.” Attrition does not mean dropping out. It just means the student did not continue their study in the following year. For […] … learn more→

As discussed in a previous post, the Department of Education began renegotiating elements of the rules that set standards for the financial condition of institutions of higher education earlier this month. The Department took the unusual step of establishing a special subcommittee of experts prior to the first convening of the first negotiation session as […] … learn more→

“Do you teach creationism?” I was used to hearing this sort of enquiry from ignorant or prejudiced interlocutors troubled by my academic affiliation. Now it was coming from a renowned, cosmopolitan Iranian writer, whom I met at a literary festival. I almost exploded with anger. “Can this woman,” I thought, “really suppose that I would […] … learn more→

Indigenous Australians have been denied self-determination for decades. This has impacted their ability to influence education and other policies at national and state levels. Recently, Prime Minister Turnbull rejected the recommendation that an Indigenous voice be constitutionally recognised in the parliament. He said he didn’t think it would get support, and would be “contrary to principles of […] … learn more→

Drinking-related deaths and incidents of college student alcohol abuse are increasing. We can no longer dismiss this as something harmless that college kids do. Most recently, 19-year old Timothy Piazza died from fatal injuries as a result of binge drinking in a Penn State fraternity hazing ritual. Alcohol abuse is not limited to fraternity and […] … learn more→

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