On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, David wrote:
> Meantime, I heard recently that UNSW is discarding plans to run on-line
> teaching. (hearsay - I hope I'm wrong), and downsizing it's in-house staff
> computer training (again hearsay, but I'm told they think it isn't
> necessary).
It's not hearsay.
UNSW management regard it more convenient to send people out to external
trainers {I.E. Interim Technologies} who
1) Charge more
2) Give worse courses
3) Are bloody idiots, mostly
because they don't see the "need" to maintain internal trainers.
Coupled with information received from the student union at UTS about the
pending decrease in classes, and the change in billing for post graduate
work it all points to me a Federal/State government who doesn;t give a
toss about future proofing our nation, but only about the bottom line, and
things like looking good at the Olympics.
DaZZa
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