The many firsts of the first-year experience
byIn the first week of semester, a student stopped me on campus. My staff lanyard must have been a beacon to this nervous student…
In the first week of semester, a student stopped me on campus. My staff lanyard must have been a beacon to this nervous student…
One core purpose of universities is to test ideas against evidence. Sometimes that means engaging with material that is confronting, contested, or deeply personal…
This article has been updated from the original (2021), and the 2022 and 2023 versions, to include data covering our current students. Our students come from many…
University communications can be overwhelming and confusing for students, especially as they contain unfamiliar or very technical language. So, we built a custom AI…
Imagine: It is week one of the semester, and the classroom is buzzing with students eager to engage and learn. In small group activities,…
First year teaching often requires a delicate and deft hand – teachers balance the delivery of important foundational content with facilitating student transition to…
(This article has been updated from the original and the 2022 version to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety…
This case study outlines an ongoing collaboration between Dr Joanne Hinitt, unit coordinator of OCCP1104 Analysing and Teaching Occupations, and educational designer Kria Coleman,…
What is transition? Transition to university is a critical period for students as they move from high school to tertiary education, return to study,…
Attendance tracking is commonly used as a measure of student engagement and participation in higher education, but taking rolls alone does not provide a…