Latest data and analyses into the impact of Studiosity

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Academic Success

0.28-0.99 ↑ GPA

Macquarie University
(Yuceozsoy, 2017)

8% ↑ course average

The University of Adelaide
(Levy, 2020)

0.12-0.44 ↑ GPA

Western Sydney University
(Gill, 2019)

0.92-1.63 ↑ GPA

James Cook University
(Lynch, 2017)

Personal wellbeing	UK student population	Studiosity users	UK Population**
Life satisfaction	14%	27%	27%
Life worthwhile	17%	40%	33%
Happiness	18%	33%	33%
Low anxiety	16%	34%	37%

"This reinforces the positive benefits of the service to achieving goals relating to widening access and participation, teaching excellence, and institutional league tables."

(Thomas, 2019)

“The Studiosity tutors have made me more confident when writing, and have also made me aware of various ways to improve my personal style of writing and communication skills more generally. This improved confidence has improved my wellbeing, as I stress less about essays than before my university provided access to Studiosity.”

Student qualitative response (Thomas, 2019)

%↑

Retention

Curtin University

(Hulcup, 2020)

%↑

More likely to stay enrolled

La Trobe University

(Dollinger, Cox, Eaton, Vanderlelie, Ridsdale, 2020)

%↑

Retention

CQUniversity

(Veraa, 2019)

Academic Integrity

The findings suggest that Studiosity positively impacted students, using seven key areas of plagiarism - feelings, behaviour, attitudes, intentions, skills, awareness, knowledge. (Devlin & McKay, 2018)

"Academic skills and study support services such as those provided by Studiosity should be actively promoted to students. The positive impact of the online study services offered by Studiosity underscore the importance of such services in efforts to minimise and prevent plagiarism."

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of international students subsequently attended uni workshops about assignments after using Studiosity.

(Devlin & McKay, 2018)

used the service after hours.

La Trobe University (Dollinger et al, 2020)

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felt more confident completing assignments.

Macquarie University (Yuceozsoy, 2017)

stated improved confidence

(Thomas, 2020)

stated that it improved their confidence.

La Trobe University (Dollinger et al, 2020)

"The increase in Course Weighted Average for students who used Studiosity compared to those who didn’t was statistically significant." For students who used Studiosity: 6.13 points higher for Equity students; 4.75 points higher for international students; 5.76 points higher for students from low-SES backgrounds; 14.59 points higher for Aboriginal and TSI students.

Curtin University (Hulcup, 2019)

International students are more likely to have changed behaviour around academic literacy and integrity after using Studiosity.

(Devlin & McKay, 2018)

Greatest GPA gains were amongst students with lower entry rank from high school.

James Cook University (Lynch, 2017)

Low-SES, commencing, and regional-remote more likely to be users.

The University of Adelaide (Levy, 2020)

Significant use by mature and disadvantaged students users.

(Thomas, 2020)

of students were satisfied in a set of 14,861 feedback interactions.

(Brodie, Sachs, Tisdell, 2020)

stated they have referred peers to Studiosity.

(Devlin & McKay, 2018)

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Future-ready graduates; future-ready institutions.

Pressure tested by our partners in education, for evidence-based student success.

Academic Success

0.28-0.99 ↑ GPA

8% ↑ course average

0.12-0.44 ↑ GPA

0.92-1.63 ↑ GPA

Wellbeing

Retention

Retention

More likely to stay enrolled

Retention

Academic Integrity

The findings suggest that Studiosity positively impacted students, using seven key areas of plagiarism - feelings, behaviour, attitudes, intentions, skills, awareness, knowledge. (Devlin & McKay, 2018)

Holistic Student Support Ecosystem

of international students subsequently attended uni workshops about assignments after using Studiosity.

used the service after hours.

Students are more confident, and do better, because it's their own work and learning.

Confidence and Self-efficacy

felt more confident completing assignments.

stated improved confidence

stated that it improved their confidence.

Helping Your Institution Support Traditionally-Underrepresented Students

Student Satisfaction

of students were satisfied in a set of 14,861 feedback interactions.

stated they have referred peers to Studiosity.

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