1. The Good News is the Bad News In Higher Education Teaching and Learning Andrea Dodo-Balu (Doctor of Education, Murdoch University)

2. The three pressures Widening student participation Casualisation of academic teaching Growth of online, open- access learning ATU 100 ATU100 is situated at the nexus of three pressures in contemporary higher education

3. The new higher education classroom? “...very helpful and very relevant. if you are serious about a career... and serious about a long term engagement in the arts and taking...your place, your own little spot in the art world...It’s been wonderful for me.” Student 2 “ I can speak (now) from a knowledge based platform rather than just my own experience.” Student 1 “University has been a long term goal...it was fantastic... It was a really good confidence boost...” Student 3 “When you have worked for somewhere... for more than ten years, to put your hand up and say, yes, I need something to do, and no-one to say yes... you feel really slapped in the face for that... I hate it...” Tutor 1 “And I will go back to retail. Or go and word in admin, or something. I’ll do something else.” Tutor 2 “I need to find other things to do with my life.” Tutor 3