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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 together for this purpose annually! UNESCO's World Teachers' Day is this Saturday, 5 October, and this year, the theme is Young Teachers: The future ...
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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)
I've been an avid podcast listener since the early days - 2005 or thereabouts. Back then, I used to download my podcasts in iTunes and then burn them...
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Should Universities Be Enforcers or Educators?
Why do students cheat? What should the consequences be for cheaters? Do Australia's universities face a plague of cheating? If so, how should they...
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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.
Studiosity tackles accidental plagiarism
Australian-based online academic support provider, Studiosity, has developed a new writing support tool to help students avoid accidental plagiarism and reduce student anxiety arou…
Does music help you study? Let's find out!
Does music help you study? Well it depends - there's a large body of research that indicates music does help you concentrate, but only in some circumstances.