This paper presents an economic framework for analysing the undergraduate fee and enrolment decisions facing Australian universities after the legislative reforms that are due to take effect from 2005. The fee/enrolment problem is expressed both algebraically and diagrammatically in terms of the...

This paper presents a model for determining the lecturer's optimal mix of teaching methods. The optimal mix balances the greater time cost of more active teaching methods against the increase in the quality of the learning outcomes that result. In the case of two students in a class, one active...

This paper presents both theoretical and survey evidence on the effect of flexible learning—in particular, the shift to a more student-centred approach to learning—on academic achievement by students. A survey was conducted of 577 business students at a major Australian university in order...