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Education in extreme times
David Browning | June 17, 2020While the desire for a return to business-as-usual – or curriculum-as-usual – is understandable, COVID-19 is an opportunity for educators to re-think the relationship between school and life.
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How will COVID affect pre-schoolers?
Mira Vasileva | June 10, 2020A new survey is looking to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on younger kids – and why it’s important not to assume that they will simply bounce back.
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Assessing COVID’s impact on pre-schooler mental health
Open Forum | June 5, 2020The mental health of Australian pre-schoolers will be assessed in a survey on how they and their families are coping with coronavirus.
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Australian universities should rethink their broken business model
Marcus Hellyer | May 29, 2020COVID-19 offers Australian universities a one-time opportunity to rethink their currently failing business model, which appears to be built on greed and scale rather than a real commitment to offering a high-quality educational and life experience.
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Education technology and student privacy
Lisa Archbold | May 16, 2020COVID-19 has highlighted the increasing growth of education technology or EdTech, but more legal reform is needed for children’s privacy as they learn online.
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Rethinking digital education
Neil Selwyn | May 3, 2020Global school shutdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed online education and virtual schooling to the forefront of the political agenda, but this sudden change is also prompting a reconsideration of what constitutes ‘digital competence’ for the teaching profession.
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Australian universities need international students
Kate Clayton | May 3, 2020Consecutive government funding cuts have forced universities to become reliant on international students for funding. As universities restructure in response to COVID-19, both universities and international students are at risk.
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The world becomes our classroom
Brendan Hitchens | May 1, 2020Educators and government have long talked about 21st Century learning, but COVID-19 presents an opportunity to reevaluate our attitudes to modern education – right here, right now.
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A steep learning curve for education
Dragan Gasevic | April 27, 2020The COVID crisis has forced schools and universities to embrace online learning with a speed they couldn’t have predicted. What lessons have been learned for the future by this crash course in digital learning?
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A brave new world of education
Amanda Heffernan | April 22, 2020The global pandemic has changed the way we think about schools, communities, and society as a whole – and will continue to do so for some time.
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Helping year 12 students stay on track
Joe Sullivan | April 21, 2020As Term 2 starts for many students, COVID-19 means schooling at home has become a reality. So, how can parents and carers help? Particularly those in their final year of school?
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Get off the internet
Pasi Sahlberg | April 18, 2020Teachers say most students have lost the ability to focus, are less empathetic and spend less time on physical activity than they used to be, and overuse of digital devices may be to blame.