Where to go for a Christian Research Degree? Part 2 of a two-part Report

Avondale University is committed to providing quality higher research degrees. Data on candidate and graduate experiences from the institution and across the sector are central in shaping good practice and informing policy, processes and systems designed to support candidate and supervisor research training (TEQSA, 2018) and employment opportunities (Bentley & Meek, 2018). This paper reports on research conducted at our institution which focused on the following two questions: What were the differences between the way current candidates and graduates reported on their postgraduate learning experiences in the MPhil or PhD degrees at Avondale? And, what were the differences between the way males and females reported on their postgraduate learning experiences in the MPhil or PhD degrees at Avondale? In this mixed methods research project questionnaires and interviews were used to determine what is valued by current and past HDR candidates of Avondale and which areas of our HDR programs need further development. This is the second of two papers that report the findings of this project and identifies future research which may further support HDR candidates’ holistic experiences

A Health Check of Avondale\u27s Distance Education Program: Where Have we Been? Where are we Going Next?

Avondale College of Higher Education has been offering tertiary courses for over 120 years. In the past two decades, this institution has extended its programs to include distance courses for students who opt to study online or are not able to attend on-campus courses at Avondale’s Lake Macquarie and Sydney campuses. While all of the institutions courses are evaluated on a regular basis, no formal evaluation had ever been undertaken of the distance education program as a whole. During 2017, a mixed methods research project was conducted to gather evaluative data from recent and current distance students using questionnaires and focus groups. The results of the study provide insight into the extent to which the distance education program at the College provides a space in which learning relationships can develop in online communities. Also, suggestions for future improvement and further research recommendations are provided. Findings of this study may be of interest to educators and administrators who incorporate online components in their curricula

What Employers in Christian-based Organisations Desire in Graduates from a Christian Business School

Employers of Christian-based organisations have expectations of the attributes of business school graduates, and of particular interest is whether there are different and/or additional skills for graduates from a Christian Business School. The purpose of this study is to engage with various Christian-based employers of business school graduates to discover views, requirements and expectations of graduates from a Christian Business School. An initial review of the literature reveals no published works on the graduate attributes expected by Christian employers of Christian business school graduates. This study seeks to add knowledge given the gap that exists in this literature. The needs of employers change over time, and academics are well advised to ensure the curricula of the courses they teach keep pace with these changing needs. This research was completed during 2019 by staff at the Avondale Business School, part of Avondale University College. Avondale was established in 1897, by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and is a Christian based University College. One way that Christian business school academics can maintain awareness of employers’ preferred graduate attributes is to consult with a range of employers. This study will utilise both qualitative and quantitative approaches to address the research aims of finding out if there are different and/or additional requirements by Christian-based organisations, from graduates who attend a Christian business school. The participants are employees from Christian organisations, who commonly employ these new graduates

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) sebagai bagan klasifikasi untuk institutional repository

A classification scheme has an important function in the organization of information. In its hierarchical structure, the classification chart can help users search for documents or items stored in an online database or repository through common subjects to more specific sub-subjects. Searching in this way will have significant benefits if the classification chart used is sufficiently adequate as a means of classifying documents or scientific work items stored in a repository. In this article the author will discuss the potential of Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) to serve as a classification chart in the repository; Advantages and disadvantages of ANZSRC in its function as a classification chart; Strategy for implementing ANZSRC as a classification chart in the repository; etc

The role of universities as entrepreneurship ecosystems in the era of climate change: a new theory of entrepreneurial ecology / Howard H. Frederick

Using a systems approach to biology and ecology, and combining spatial analysis with material flows analysis, this paper aims to connect entrepreneurship, climate change and university education through the generalised notion of ‘ecosystems’. After discussing the inter-relationship of climate change and entrepreneurship in Asia, the paper goes on to discuss the general outlines of a theory of entrepreneurial ecology. Entrepreneurial ecology is a function of the econosphere embedded in the sociosphere, which are both embedded in the biosphere. People, planet and profits are highly intertwined. The focus is on ‘entrepreneurship as if the planet mattered’. This approach leads to the analysis of a ‘university-based entrepreneurship ecosystem’, a powerful new construct that can facilitate a university’s conversion into an entrepreneurial university focused on sustainability and climate change. The paper finishes with a discussion of ‘landscape analysis’ to determine the nature and scope of conversion into an entrepreneurial university