Abrupt change in a degree course could be breaking the contract between student and Unitec. Change can be good, but not abrupt and dispruptive change.
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Sarah Scully
12 years ago
Students need to be able to express their visions without the constraints of commercial reality. This has it's place in terms of future employment, but creativity must not be crushed by economics in our education.
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Lorraine Rastorfer
12 years ago
Teachers deserve respect
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Amelia Hitchcock
12 years ago
the best investment is in the future - not cutting corners now for mediocre gains.
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Ainslie Ballard
12 years ago
Please explain how it can not affect the students and standards. I can not see it.
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Michelle Long
12 years ago
This change is just another example of irresponsible decision making and sadly will undermine education in NZ.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
absolutely rediculous. This course will lose all standing in the industry.
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BRUCE CONNEW
12 years ago
.. for students and staff, this is an ill-conceived decision
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Aidan Herlund
12 years ago
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Robert Sutcliffe
12 years ago
Unitec's plans represent a giant leap backwards for staff, students, and education standards. Additionally it is an insanely risky approach.
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Mia Straka
12 years ago
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17 staff cannot deliver the education 50 experienced staff have been. I find the treatment of long standing education providers by the institution appalling and the disregard for a balanced education in favour of economics unacceptable.
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Craig Marshall
12 years ago
Reducing staff like this is not good for your course, program or institution
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Seann Paurini
12 years ago
I stand with Unitec staff at the DVA department. Seann Paurini, Academic Consultant, WelTec
Is this really "The Golden Age of the Arts" as Minister for the Arts Findlayson sates? This point of view is obviously not shared by the Minister of Tertiary Education Joyce, who underfunds this sector until it is driven to the wall.Is this a design industry experiment in some sort of partnership model; education doesn't work well within those short term parameters, students need commitment from teachers
. UNITEC Art and Design has a great reputation, all strength to the staff in this battle.
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FRED HARRIS
12 years ago
I fully support your petition. You cannot better fully-experienced, full-time staff. As usual, the announcement is made just before Christmas. What a Christmas present! Good luck!
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Vaughan Maybury
12 years ago
It would make more sense to replace 50 managers with 17 part-time contractors...
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Pam Dolman
12 years ago
This decision does not make sense and is unviable.
Abrupt change in a degree course could be breaking the contract between student and Unitec. Change can be good, but not abrupt and dispruptive change.
Students need to be able to express their visions without the constraints of commercial reality. This has it's place in terms of future employment, but creativity must not be crushed by economics in our education.
Teachers deserve respect
the best investment is in the future - not cutting corners now for mediocre gains.
Please explain how it can not affect the students and standards. I can not see it.
This change is just another example of irresponsible decision making and sadly will undermine education in NZ.
absolutely rediculous. This course will lose all standing in the industry.
.. for students and staff, this is an ill-conceived decision
:(
Unitec's plans represent a giant leap backwards for staff, students, and education standards. Additionally it is an insanely risky approach.
17 staff cannot deliver the education 50 experienced staff have been. I find the treatment of long standing education providers by the institution appalling and the disregard for a balanced education in favour of economics unacceptable.
Reducing staff like this is not good for your course, program or institution
I stand with Unitec staff at the DVA department. Seann Paurini, Academic Consultant, WelTec
down with 'right-sizing' bean counters!
I support the students at UniTec
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Is this really "The Golden Age of the Arts" as Minister for the Arts Findlayson sates? This point of view is obviously not shared by the Minister of Tertiary Education Joyce, who underfunds this sector until it is driven to the wall.Is this a design industry experiment in some sort of partnership model; education doesn't work well within those short term parameters, students need commitment from teachers . UNITEC Art and Design has a great reputation, all strength to the staff in this battle.
I fully support your petition. You cannot better fully-experienced, full-time staff. As usual, the announcement is made just before Christmas. What a Christmas present! Good luck!
It would make more sense to replace 50 managers with 17 part-time contractors...
This decision does not make sense and is unviable.