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Post : Don’t stress, your ATAR isn’t the final call
There are many ways to get into university Written by Tim Pitman, Curtin University Originally published on The Conversation 22 October 2019 In a recent nation-wide survey by online tutoring company Cluey Learning, 75% of Australian senior students said their ATAR score would impact on the rest of their life. And more than 80% said […]
22 October 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : 2018 Vision Australia report: Online, but Offtrack
Barriers to online learning experienced by university students who are blind or have low vision Executive Summary Online learning has emerged as an increasingly important method for universities to provide course content. Today, it is virtually impossible for a university student to avoid interacting with an online learning environment, even for those courses that are […]
1 October 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Post : NCSEHE Equity Insights: New developments in higher education
In the September issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews, the NCSEHE welcomes new Advisory Board members, Professor Marcia Devlin and Emeritus Professor Lesley Parker, as well as our 2019/20 Equity Fellows, Dr Nicole Crawford and Dr Katelyn Barney. We congratulate the four successful research teams awarded large-scale projects to improve access to information about higher […]
27 September 2019
Disability, Editorial, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Wrangling next-gen higher education excellence
Seminar with Professor Sally Kift Our Australian world class higher education system has now been without systematic, sector-wide investment into pedagogical research and development since mid-2016. Of itself, this would be enough of a grand challenge, but the hiatus has coincided with increasing competition in the global educational market, sector scrambling in the face of […]
20 September 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Communities shape but don’t determine student aspirations
Communities exert a powerful influence on young people’s aspirations for university education, according to new research led by the University of Newcastle, Australia. The study, funded by the NCSEHE, found consistently high student aspirations for university across a diverse range of Australian communities. Eight case study communities represented broad population demographics, with variations in socioeconomic […]
19 September 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : A culture of inclusive higher education is everyone’s responsibility
An institution-wide approach, including staff and students, could reduce the structural barriers to higher education retention and success for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a new report. The research, led by Dr Ryan Naylor from La Trobe University and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), recommended institutions prioritise […]
16 September 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Good Practice in Online Teacher Education
Janet Dyment, Jill Downing, Cathy Stone, Naomi Milthorpe, Tracey Muir, Elizabeth Freeman and Belinda Hopwood Published by the University of Tasmania July 2019 Context The growth in online Initial Teacher Education Online learning is fast becoming the preferred mode of study for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students in Australia. Between 2007 and 2016, the proportion of […]
22 August 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : Online learning in Australian higher education: Opportunities, challenges and transformations
Student Success Journal — 2019 STARS Conference Issue Invited Feature by Dr Cathy Stone Cathy Stone (NCSEHE and the University of Newcastle, Australia) presented this paper at the 2019 Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference. Abstract Higher education is being rapidly transformed by the growth in online learning, with an increasing number of […]
19 August 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Applications invited for 2020 NCSEHE Equity Fellows Program
The NCSEHE is now inviting applications for the Equity Fellows Program, with projects to be conducted during 2020. About the NCSEHE Equity Fellows Program The Australian Government Department of Education (“the Department”) has funded an ongoing Equity Fellows Program, managed by the NCSEHE, under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP). The aim of the Program […]
2 August 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Targeted Fellowships address fundamental issues for student equity
The NCSEHE will support two new Equity Fellows during 2019–20 in conducting high-impact studies to advance student equity policy, research and practice. Dr Nicole Crawford (University of Tasmania) and Dr Katelyn Barney (University of Queensland) will undertake the year-long projects addressing research gaps in the areas of mental health and Indigenous student outreach. These emerging […]
31 July 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional