Block mode study: Opportunities and challenges for a new generation of learners in an Australian university

G Samarawickrema, K Cleary - Student Success, 2021 - search.informit.org
This article is an update on a university-wide overhaul of its pedagogy, curriculum and
delivery to support the expanding non-traditional, new generation learners while enhancing …

Influence of entry pathway and equity group status on retention and the student experience in higher education

IW Li, D Jackson - Higher education, 2024 - Springer
Expansionary policies to widen participation in higher education have led to a growth in
alternative entry pathways into university. This study considers the experiences and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive learning analytics in online education: A deeper understanding through explaining algorithmic errors

M Hlosta, C Herodotou, T Papathoma… - … and Education: Artificial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Existing Predictive Learning Analytics (PLA) systems utilising machine learning
models show they can improve teacher practice and, at the same time, student outcomes …

Supporting the academic success of students from equity backgrounds in higher education through an immersive block model

T Roche, E Goode, E Wilson… - Southern Cross University …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Students from recognised equity groups in higher education (HE) face a variety of
challenges that influence access, participation and success. Emerging research suggests …

Moving beyond 'acts of faith': effective scholarships for equity students

N Zacharias, J Ryan - Journal of Higher Education Policy and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
For decades Australian universities have used equity scholarships as a tool to widen
participation in higher education despite limited empirical evidence about how such …

Understanding university failure: zero-fails, COVID-19 and commencing student outcomes at an Australian university

N van der Ploeg, K Linden, B Hicks… - … Education Research & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Universities actively promote themselves to potential students, control admissions and
deliver programs of study. For most students globally, there are financial costs to attending …

The things students don't say: theorising Narrative Identity to understand non-traditional students' experiences in higher education

M Tilley - The Australian Educational Researcher, 2024 - Springer
A persistent challenge for Australian higher education policymakers and researchers has
been to understand why policies and practices have met with limited success in widening …

Impact of an Australian University's first year model and block mode teaching on student academic success, satisfaction and retention

N Dempsey - 2023 - vuir.vu.edu.au
In 2018, an Australian university implemented an educational reform to first-year
undergraduate Higher Education (HE) through a First Year Model (FYM) that was the first of …

[PDF][PDF] Ghost student" failure among equity cohorts: Towards understanding Non-Participating Enrolments (NPE)

B Stephenson, MB Cakitaki, MM Luckman - 2021 - opal.latrobe.edu.au
This report investigates the phenomenon of non-participating enrolments (NPEs) at an
Australian public university, and further examines the implications of NPE for selected equity …

[PDF][PDF] Crossing the threshold: What are the experiences of male learners transitioning into higher education from an enabling course?

J McNamara - 2022 - ro.uow.edu.au
When mature-age students return to study within higher education, they are presented with
opportunities for life changing experiences. Many more students who are mature-age and …