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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Fraser, Kym; Ling, Peter – International Journal for Academic Development, 2014
University provision for academic development is well established in the USA, UK and many other countries. However, arrangements for its provision and staffing vary. In Australia, there has been a trend towards professional rather than academic staff appointments. Is this appropriate? In this paper, the domains of academic development work are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Teacher Evaluation
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Ling, Peter; Fraser, Kym; Gosling, David – International Journal for Academic Development, 2013
Are there consequences for academic development arising from the move to student-driven funding in the Australian higher education sector from 2012? In a move that has similarities to the UK, Australian government-supported student university funding will, from 2012, attach to students who can select a programme at the university of their choice…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Administration, Educational Finance, Financial Support
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Fraser, Kym; Ryan, Yoni – International Journal for Academic Development, 2012
Although it can be argued that directors of central academic development units (ADUs) are critical to the implementation of university teaching and learning strategies, it would appear there is a high director turnover rate. While research in the USA, the UK, and Australia illustrates that ADUs are frequently closed or restructured, that research…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Foreign Countries, Administrative Change, Occupational Mobility