Virtual reality classrooms, wearable technologies and the use of metadata to identify struggling students will revolutionise the way Australia’s university students learn, new research forecasting future technology trends states. The research, by Open Universities Australia (OUA) and global not-for-profit group ...
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Boozy Facebook posts linked to binge drinking
Facebook posts depicting exaggerated alcohol use could influence the drinking habits for young people, according to new research from the University of Sydney. The study reveals that exaggerated ‘boozy’ Facebook profiles are exacerbating drinking habits in young people, but correcting ...
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Australia has dropped another place in world competitiveness rankings, falling further in economic performance and government efficiency rankings, raising concerns about our competitiveness as a smart economy. In releasing the Australian results of the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook which ranks ...
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A Deakin University researcher has launched a fundraising campaign for a study into how therapy dogs can raise literacy levels among young children. Dr Tony Chalkley began the campaign after witnessing previously reluctant readers, happily reading to a therapy dog ...
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Student engagement in online courses
Challenges linked to student engagement exist in most types of learning environments but can be more difficult when it comes to online delivery. In an exclusive interview Campus Review spoke to Dr Shane Magee, senior lecturer at the Macquarie Applied ...
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