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What is the Technology Acceptance Model?
"It's the thought that counts"? When real outcomes are important - just ask a teacher - then simply delivering something with good intent (a textbook, a library card, support support, lecture notes) is no where near the real indicator of success. Maybe that's why the Technology Acceptance Model is ...
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5 study hacks that actually work
Okay so maybe we should clear something up first: there is no actual hack for studying. With the risk of sounding like your teachers, you will need...
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Why become a teacher? One student's thoughts
We shouldn't need a specific day of the year to appreciate the incredible work of teachers, but in any case it's nice that the entire world can come...
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5 Things You Should Do In Your HSC English Exam
With HSC exams less than a month away, the heat is on and now is the time to organise your notes, revise, write practice papers and make sure you...
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21 podcasts for students (and students of life)
21 podcasts you should be listening to now, for students (or students of life) from the king of podcast-consumption himself, Jack Goodman.
Should Universities Be Enforcers or Educators?
Jack Goodman looks at cheating in Australia's universities, and what is being done to 'combat' it.
Why I love chemistry (and you should too)
Chemistry often seems to students an impenetrable world. However, chemistry is filled with puzzles, and solving any puzzle can be extremely satisfying.
New academic writing support tool to target unintentional plagiarism (and make students happier)
Most plagiarism is unintentional, so what can be done for the majority of students trying to do the right thing? This new, integrated feedback feature helps universities improve st…
Does one-to-one student support improve retention?
If a student gets help, they do better. CQUniversity's Chris Veraa brought the 'Students First' Symposium three years (2017, 2018, 2019) worth of data on Studiosity users: retentio…
'Students First 2019': Day Two highlights
The second part to the 'Students First 2019' highlights reel. What students expect (service vs learning), inclusion for the Deaf student community, digital peer-to-peer, the myth o…
'Students First 2019': Day One takeaways
33 universities, 63 higher education institutes, 145 special guests in one room. Day One was about: listening to your students, La Trobe university case studies, Keynote Professor …
Research reveals what students are missing at university
Australian universities are doing more to respond to students' demands for more feedback. Studiosity's annual, national student wellbeing survey reveals what the need is, and why. …
Five ways to make your time as a TAFE student the best years of your life
Sometimes it can be hard to manage work, studies, and life, so here are five ways to help you make the most of your time as a TAFE student.