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The question for universities is no longer whether to offer work-integrated learning but how to do it well, especially now that digital technology has expanded the scale of what is possible.
A South African study explored how psychology students benefited from an alternative approach to teaching and learning.
Technology is currently not at the forefront of how work-integrated learning is designed and this is something educators need to address.
Work Integrated Learning includes placements, internships and work experience. It is increasing as students are expected to be more work-ready and to contribute to the economy post-graduation.
Universities Australia has announced an agreement with business groups to collaborate on vocational training to improve the employability of graduates. Universities Australia chair Sandra Harding made…
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Professor of International Higher Education, UCL
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE, University of Toronto
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Professor / Director of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs, ECU School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Senior Education Manager, Business, Economics and Law Faculty (Employability), The University of Queensland
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Professor in Information Systems, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Higher Education, Flinders University
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Specialist Researcher, University of South Africa
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Project Assistant at the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison