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Written by Dr Neal Dreamson, Associate Professor Gary Thomas, Professor Anita Lee Hong and Ms Soyoung Kim (Queensland University of Technology) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A Learning Management System (LMS) such as Blackboard, Moodle and Web City has been utilised for enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in Australian universities. Yet there are no specific university […]
7 October 2016
Written by Associate Professor Michele Fleming and Dr Diana Grace (University of Canberra) INTRODUCTION The purpose of the report is to provide an understanding of the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with disability in Australian higher education and the support they currently receive. Further, the report provides a series of recommendations for […]
1 September 2016
Written by Dr Les Terry, Dr Ryan Naylor, Dr Nga Nguyen & Dr Alberto Rizzo EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As a signatory to the United Nations 1951 International Convention on Refugees, Australia continues to accept significant numbers of Humanitarian refugees on an annual basis. Recent global developments in terms of conflict in many countries have exacerbated the […]
12 August 2016
Written by Dr Tim Pitman and Professor Sue Trinidad (NCSEHE), Professor Marcia Devlin (Federation University Australia), Dr Andrew Harvey and Mr Matt Brett (La Trobe University), and Dr Jade McKay (Deakin University) BACKGROUND This report details the findings of the Enabling programmes for disadvantaged student groups project, which was funded as part of the Australian […]
24 July 2016
Foreword by Professor Sue Trinidad and Professor John Phillimore — NCSEHE Program Leaders The issues facing disadvantaged students wanting a tertiary education are multi-faceted. Being accepted into a course at university is the first of many hurdles that a student must overcome to complete their degree. University cohorts are also increasingly diverse and require different […]
5 July 2016
Written by Professor Sue Kilpatrick, Dr Susan Johns, Dr Robin Barnes, Ms Darlene McLennan, Ms Sarah Fischer and Ms Kerri Magnussen (University of Tasmania) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The number of students with disability in higher education is increasing. National data reveal differences in the retention and success of these students across Australian higher education institutions […]
25 May 2016
Written by Dr Mike Kent, Curtin University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper reports on a study conducted in 2014 and 2015 that explored the accessibility of eLearning for students with disabilities studying fully online in Australia. The study looked at students studying through Open Universities Australia (OUA). OUA brings together 15 different independent higher education institutions […]
9 May 2016
INTRODUCTION Higher education is more important to the future of Australia’s industry, businesses and families than ever before. It is key to enhancing equality and delivering social and economic mobility for generations of Australians. It transforms lives and provides people with the skills and opportunities to engage in a modern economy. It is a key […]
4 May 2016
Written by Dr Sarah Richardson (ACER), Professor Dawn Bennett and Associate Professor Lynne Roberts (Curtin University) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australian higher education equity policy focusses mostly on access and participation with the implicit assumption that disadvantage will be ameliorated through educational achievement. Less is known as to whether patterns of disadvantage continue post-completion. In a context […]
27 April 2016
Written by Dr Ceridwen Owen, Ms Damhnat McCann, Dr Christopher Rayner, Ms Carol Devereaux, Ms Fiona Sheehan & Dr Lyndsay Quarmby (University of Tasmania) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project targets improvements in support for higher education students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in light of the substantive existing and anticipated future growth of this population, and […]
1 April 2016