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Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework - Principles, Standards and Practice  

URL:  http://www.caul.edu.au/info-literacy/InfoLiteracyFramework.pdf

Category:  Higher Education 

The second edition of the 2001 framework reflects the ways academics and librarians have used the first edition. It incorporates changes developed at a workshop in Sydney in January 2003. Prior to the workshop, input was received from university, technical and further education and other librarians from around Australia and New Zealand. More than fifty academics and librarians who had used the first edition contributed their experience. Two small groups worked on each standard, and the ideas developed were peer reviewed by a third group. A steering group evaluated this material, and a representative panel from the workshop reviewed the penultimate version. This edition is thus consistent with the first edition, but benefits from input based on experience in use, and peer review.

Disability Standards for Education  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...iles/disability_standards_education.htm

Category:  Specific student groups  Key Government Priorities and Activities  Higher Education  Vocational Education and Training 

The Disability Standards for Education were formulated under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and tabled in the Parliament on 17 March 2005. They are expected to come into effect in mid August 2005 following a period of fifteen Parliamentary sitting days. The Standards clarify the obligations of education and training providers to ensure that students with disabilities are able to access and participate in education without experiencing discrimination.

Higher Education Equity Program (HEEP)  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...er_education_equity_support_program.htm

Category:  Higher Education 

The Higher Education Equity Program (HEEP) promotes equity objectives in higher education as an integral part of institutional planning and provision. HEEP funding is determined under the Higher Education Funding Act 1998.

Higher Education Innovation Programme (HEIP)  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...gher_education_innovation_programme.htm

Category:  Higher Education 

The objective of the Higher Education Innovation Programme (HEIP) is to enable the higher education system to improve the quality of higher education provision through innovative projects. The site contains guidelines and funding information.

Sharing Quality Higher Education Across Borders: A Statement on Behalf of Higher Education Institutions Worldwide  

URL:  http://www.unesco.org/iau/p_statements/index.html

Category:  Multilateral  Higher Education 

This document, prepared by the International Association of Universities (IAU), the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the American Council on Education (ACE), Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), was circulated as a draft to higher education membership associations worldwide for comment from May to September 2004. This final version has benefited from their commentary. The document outlines principles for cross-border higher education and makes recommendations for higher education institutions and other providers and to governments. All stakeholders engaged in planning, providing, monitoring, and negotiating higher education across borders are urged to adhere to the principles articulated in this statement and to implement the action items.

Web Accessibility Resources (Web Accessibility Network for Australian Universities)  

URL:  http://www.wanau.org/resources/

Category:  Higher Education 

The page list design guidelines, articles, tutorials, information on evaluating web accessibility, case studies, and accessibility tools.