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Taking child therapy online
Sherry Landow | June 17, 2020A real-world trial has tested the effectiveness – and revealed the challenges – of adapting behavioural therapy to the online world.
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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?