Serious Another PAP stupid idea go to shits, U of Adelaide/Ngee Ann Kongsi shut down

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Education hub my ass. Looks like its going to be another example of yet one more hare brained PAP scheme gone to waste

University of Adelaide, Ngee Ann Kongsi wind up Singapore venture

SINGAPORE: The University of Adelaide and The Ngee Ann Kongsi will wind up their joint education venture, Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC), in Singapore.
NAAEC currently has more than 700 students studying in the Business, Finance, Commerce, Nursing, Education, Project Management and Computer Science programmes that are accredited to the university, the joint media release on Monday (Jul 18) said.

A final intake of about 90 students will commence this semester, and the education centre will stop accepting new enrollments from Monday.
"Since the establishment of the NAAEC, the global Higher Education market has changed dramatically, with the emergence of new models, and developments in new technology, including a move to blended learning, favouring content partnering or licensing over brick-and-mortar delivery," the two parties said.

The University of Adelaide have also redirected its focus to small group discovery and close interaction with researchers, the press release added.

Going forward, the university will be working with every student individually in August to develop an academic plan, including reviewing their completed courses, courses requiring completion, teaching timetable and learning options, they said.
Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia, Chief Executive Officer and Dean of NAAEC, Dr Susie Khoo, said the school is unable to reveal when is the school's last day "until it has spoken with all the students".
She added: "But, it is definitely business as usual for now and until the teach-out finishes. The only difference is that we are not recruiting or enrolling any more new students from now."
In the meantime, the school foresees that the majority of students will complete their studies with NAAEC, and only a small number may be required to take courses with an approved third-party institution, or other online or remote teaching opportunities. Students can also complete some courses at the University of Adelaide campus, added Dr Khoo.
Over the 18 years, NAAEC has seen more than 2,500 students graduate with a degree from University of Adelaide, according to the press release.







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