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“ I decided to enter higher education , which I feel is an opportunity to provide something to the community . It also helps to shape the way that future leaders will come into the world ”
— Warwick Calkin , Chief Digital & Information Officer
Airways , Sir Roderick Ian Eddington , as well as Noble Prize winners have all studied here and gained international acclaim .
“ A bunch of people from the university have made a difference to the world , not just to their local community ,” reflects UWA ’ s Chief Digital & Information Officer , Warwick Calkin . “ The indigenous people that lived in this part of Australia , the Noongar people , came to this area for learning . They bought people to this part of the world and taught them here , so it was actually a university way before it was a university , so to speak . However , the education sector has changed significantly . The days of having someone stand at the front , and ‘ chalk and talk ’ no longer appeals . Students are used to having something far more dynamic , far more interactive , and want tools that give them the ability to exchange ideas .
“ A lot of students don ’ t necessarily come to the lectures in person and just look at the lectures online and the bits which are most important to them . Technology has enabled students to actually receive education in a different way and not necessarily on campus .”
MARCH 2019