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26 juillet 2017

Student employment and inflexible university policies drive online drop out

The ConversationEmployment is the main reason students drop out of online degree courses, our new research shows. This is despite claims that online university programs offer greater flexibility to workers and employers who want to up-skill. More...
26 juillet 2017

Artificial intelligence holds great potential for both students and teachers – but only if used wisely

The ConversationArtificial intelligence (AI) enables Siri to recognise your question, Google to correct your spelling, and tools such as Kinect to track you as you move around the room. More...
26 juillet 2017

History textbooks still imply that Australians are white

The ConversationTextbook depictions of Australianness are not only relevant to experiences of national belonging or exclusion. Research has shown that students who aren’t represented in textbooks perform worse academically. More...
26 juillet 2017

We need to know the true cost of Indigenous boarding school scholarships on communities

The ConversationEvery year, over 3,000 Indigenous students leave home to attend boarding schools. While many consider Indigenous boarding programs a “solution” generally aimed at remote students who don’t have access to local high schools, most Indigenous students at boarding schools are not from remote Australia. More...
26 juillet 2017

Is policy on Indigenous education deliberately being stalled?

The ConversationA lack of real progression in the area of Indigenous education since its first policy in 1989 points to a new form of colonisation, as the government tries to maintain control. More...
26 juillet 2017

To lift literacy levels among Indigenous children, their parents’ literacy skills must be improved first

The ConversationThere’s a large adult-sized hole in Australia’s approach to boosting literacy levels among Indigenous children and young people. More...
26 juillet 2017

Indigenous picture books offering windows into worlds

The ConversationIn a town by the sea that lies in the homeland of the Yawuru people, there sits a small publisher. But in the scope of its ambition, the depth and complexity of its range, and its commitment to bringing the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to all Australians, Magabala Books looms large on the Australian literary landscape. More...
26 juillet 2017

Infographic: Are we making progress on Indigenous education?

The ConversationIn this series, we’ll discuss whether progress is being made on Indigenous education, looking at various areas including policy, scholarships, school leadership, literacy and much more. More...
26 juillet 2017

Could you pass the proposed English test for Australian citizenship?

The ConversationThe Australian government is proposing tough new English language competency requirements for those seeking Australian citizenship. More...
26 juillet 2017

Incentives for academics can have unintended, negative consequences

The ConversationRent seeking is a term coined in economics to describe the process by which private entities seek to use the state’s power to obtain or protect excessive economic surplus. More...
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