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Calculating the costs of supporting people with disability in Australian higher education

Added 22 February 2022 by ncsehe

Tim Pitman1, Katie Ellis1, Matt Brett2, Elizabeth Knight3, Darlene McLennan4 Executive summary This report details findings of the NCSEHE-funded project, Calculating the costs of supporting ...

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Re-imagining exams: How do assessment adjustments impact on inclusion?

Added 21 February 2022 by ncsehe

Joanna Tai1, Rola Ajjawi1, Margaret Bearman1, Joanne Dargusch2, Mary Dracup1, Lois Harris2, Paige Mahoney1 Executive summary Exams and other high-stakes time-limited assessments can act as ...

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Equity implications of non-ATAR pathways: Participation, academic outcomes, and student experience

Added 17 February 2022 by ncsehe

Dr Ian W Li1, Dr David R Carroll 2, Professor Denise Jackson3 Executive summary There have been expansionary policies aimed at widening participation in higher education in developed countries ...

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Building a stronger evidence base to support effective outreach strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students: Increasing impact and university participation

Added 16 February 2022 by ncsehe

NCSEHE Equity Fellowship final report Dr Katelyn Barney, The University of Queensland Executive Summary Background This Equity Fellowship has focused on outreach programs for Aboriginal and ...

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A balancing act: Supporting students who are parents to succeed in Australian higher education

Added 15 February 2022 by ncsehe

Lisa Andrewartha1, Dr Elizabeth Knight2, Andrea Simpson1, Hannah Beattie1 Executive summary The advantages associated with higher education are well documented, however students who are parents ...

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Investigating transitions to university from regional South Australian high schools

Added 14 February 2022 by ncsehe

Sharron King1, Cathy Stone2, Chris Ronan1 Executive summary This research sought to identify why high-achieving students (i.e., those in years 11 and 12 in an ATAR stream) from regional South ...

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Career Guidance for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Migrants and/or Refugees

Added 10 February 2022 by ncsehe

Alexander Newman1, Sally Baker 2, Clemence Due 3, Karen Dunwoodie 1 Executive summary Although growing numbers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Migrants and Refugees (CALDM/R) are ...

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‘You going to uni?’ Exploring how people from regional, rural and remote areas navigate into and through higher education

Added 9 February 2022 by ncsehe

NCSEHE Equity Fellowship final report Dr Janine Delahunty, University of Wollongong Executive Summary Background The overarching objective of the Fellowship entitled ‘You going to uni?’: ...

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Equity through complexity: Inside the “black box” of the Block Model

Added 7 February 2022 by ncsehe

Jen Jackson, Kathy Tangalakis, Peter Hurley, Ian Solomonides Executive summary This study investigated an innovation in higher education that has achieved demonstrable results for equity ...

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Open textbooks and social justice: A national scoping study

Added 3 February 2022 by ncsehe

Dr Sarah Lambert1, Ms Habiba Fadel1 Executive summary This study investigated the potential for open textbooks to assist with improving the experience and outcomes of under-represented higher ...

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