Challenges facing spatial information and geomatics education in the higher education sector
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Paper/Presentation Title | Challenges facing spatial information and geomatics education in the higher education sector |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | McDougall, Kevin (Author), Williamson, Ian (Author), Bellman, Chris (Author) and Rizos, Chris (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Combined 5th Trans Tasman Survey Conference and 2nd Queensland Spatial Industry Conference 2006: Land and Sea Spatially Connected - In a Tropical Hub |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2006 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.icms.com.au/cairnsspatial2006/ |
Conference/Event | Combined 5th Trans Tasman Survey Conference and 2nd Queensland Spatial Industry Conference 2006: Land and Sea Spatially Connected - In a Tropical Hub |
Event Details | Combined 5th Trans Tasman Survey Conference and 2nd Queensland Spatial Industry Conference 2006: Land and Sea Spatially Connected - In a Tropical Hub Event Date 18 to end of 23 Sep 2006 Event Location Cairns, Australia |
Abstract | [Abstract]: With the continuing high demand for graduates in the spatial information industry and the low student numbers entering university courses, the long term viability of higher education sector, and the industry it supports, is in question. The Australian higher education sector continues to undergo substantial change that is being driven aggressively by government. In particular,government continues to reduce their financial contributions to institutions by limiting indexation of funding and requiring universities to supplement the shortfall through alternative sources such as international student fees. In response to this pressure, universities are adapting their business models to focus on high volume, low overhead programs. In this context, programs in all areas of the spatial sciences are under threat because they traditionally |
Keywords | education, spatial science, geomatics, challenges, universities |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
401399. Geomatic engineering not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | No evidence of copyright restrictions on web site. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Surveying and Land Information |
University of Melbourne | |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) | |
University of New South Wales |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xz2w/challenges-facing-spatial-information-and-geomatics-education-in-the-higher-education-sector
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