Transforming the University of Adelaide student experience

Professor Pascale Quester, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic) at the University of Adelaide, shares her vision for the future of learning and teaching at the University.

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Education

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• Pascale
• Quester
• Learning
• Teaching
• University

[NUS2011]

What a contemptible piece of spin. Of course there is no universally agreed upon magic number of tutorials, but less tutorials means less time to learn collaboratively under supervision and discuss concepts with teachers. The tired line of argument that students are different and want different things comes off as disingenuous when used to justify what is blatant cost-cutting without any value-add.

[SolFuegoLluvia]

We're also aware that you were considering cutting tutorials not only down to 10, but to 9. A friend of mine put in my mind an interesting question. Without classes, what is the benefit of a university education as compared to a youtube account, a journal subscription and a library card? You're well trained in marketing and business. This is apparent in your abundant spin. But let's have the ugly truth out. Tutorial cuts to HUMS/SS are about money. People are angry. Now you're in damage control.

[Aishcirpac]

"co-creating learning"? What bullshit. University education should no revolve solely around a market orientation! Shame on you. I'm not an Adelaide Uni student but as a Flinders student, I'm showing my solidarity to fellow HUMN & SS students.

[kamal6991]

is she australian?coz her accent sounded different

[CatharticWeek]

I'm a philosophy major. The only difference between my degree and someone reading similar texts at home is the face to face time with a Tutor. I'm sick of being marginalized for my chosen field. I'm sick of my money not being good enough to handle the exorbitant costs of running a philosophy course. And I'm damn well sick of not being able to walk through the fucking Hughes plaza.

Should have gone to Flinders.

[kattcassie]

LOL

less education, moar money plz. k thx bai.

What international student is going to look at Adelaide and think, I should totes go there! look at that great food court!

[anthr44x]

what a rort

[upsidedowntumble]

Humanities students do not benefit from the learning hub more than any other Adelaide students. The learning hub is for all students, so humanities students aren't gaining anything. We're losing out.

[Staffyishere]

There is nothing that can replace the one on one learning opportunities of a tutorial, where ideas are passed around, discussions evolve, and people learn not only from our tutors or lecturers, but our fellow students also.

So go ahead and cut the tutorials, but don't expect that anyone will be happy to pay the same amount of HECS debt for a minimised learning experience.

[willoughby666666]

Also, cuts to tutorials are cuts to our education. Please stop with the insincere 'marketing' rhetoric.