Universities accused of trashing teaching standards

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The erosion of Australian university teaching standards was under the spotlight at The Weekend Australian:

Universities are using years-old lectures and sharing them across different courses, leaving the ­nation’s students worried about the quality of their education and future job prospects…

Students fear quality standards are slipping and are questioning why they are paying high fees for out-of-date content, claiming academics are “asleep at the wheel”.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.