Shadow Education Minister Alan Tudge has discussed his proposal for universities to offer partial refunds to students for substandard educational experiences since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s hard to know exactly how bad it is, but certainly I hear from parents and students directly all the time that they were promised to have an in-class experience, an on-campus experience, but have been delivered something very different,” Mr Tudge told Sky News Australia.
“Sometimes three-year-old grainy lectures that have been delivered rather than what they were promised. “And in that instance, they are simply not getting what they were sold, and consequently, I believe the universities should be providing some sort of fee compensation in relation to that point. “Student satisfaction ratings have collapsed, largely due to COVID, and so now we need an extra effort to really focus on the student experience at universities and particularly to deliver according to what they promise students.”
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Queensland teachers to get pay docked for 'failing to comply' with COVID vaccine mandateQueensland's Education Department is docking the pay of 900 school staff who did not get the COVID vaccine, saying ignoring the mandate put others at risk.
Read more »
Fresh calls for premiers to cut COVID-19 isolation period as wave begins to fadeAustralia’s leaders could revisit cutting the isolation period for COVID-19 cases as the nation’s latest Omicron wave winds down. 7NEWS
Read more »
Poor mathematics skills leading to COVID-19 misinformation: researchAn expert says more needs to be done to teach students how to critically interpret statistics like those published during the pandemic.
Read more »
A COVID inquiry is needed, but a royal commission may not be the answer'It is imperative we don’t put the pandemic behind us without conducting a thorough review of how our leaders, officials and authorities responded. Exactly what form that should take is complex' | OPINION from michaelkoziol
Read more »
Philippines classrooms reopen after one of world's longest school COVID closuresMillions of Filipino students back in the classroom, but the education system is still plagued with problems, with some schools to teach in shifts.
Read more »
Poor mathematics skills leading to COVID-19 misinformation: researchAn expert says more needs to be done to teach students how to critically interpret statistics like those published during the pandemic.
Read more »