What does a next wave of student empowerment do for a severely-disrupted Higher Education sector and world?
86% of Canadian postsecondary students feeling stressed at least weekly. Featuring Canadian experts on student wellbeing, this panel discussion provided insights into how students currently feel, effective strategies to identify those who need extra support, and thoughts on wellbeing in 2022 as we approach the end of the fall semester.
We have come out of the other side of the most monumental pivot to online - but at what cost to both student and staff wellbeing? What must we continue and what must we stop? A thought provoking conversation by our guest panellists who also share what they learned about their own resilience and that of their colleagues.
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Why do we assess? What is the purpose of higher education now, and in the future? How can we re-think assessment practices to better serve students' wellbeing, integrity, and success? These questions and more were explored in this lively, philosophical panel discussion.
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In this session, our panel explored what belonging and connectedness mean in a digital setting - creating inclusive communities, and practices to foster belonging when students are digital by default. Prof Tisdell discussed his unpublished research, and the panel openly shared their own experiences and opinions.
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This session gave insight into the higher education sector's current challenges and focuses when it comes to its academic and professional staff and their wellbeing. In the wake of 2020, what can be done to help staff reconnect, re-engage them in their work, and instil a sense of belonging to the university community?
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The panel discussed and advised about the current state of students' mental health and wellbeing. It brought together Australian and Canadian expert viewpoints, to learn how we can support students to thrive this year.
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Jennifer Lawrence - Program Director - Academic Success. Comparing Studiosity with other forms of Academic Support: An ‘ecosystem’ of student support services.
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Professor Kevin Ashford-Rowe, Dr Caroline Rueckert. How QUT embraced a 'digital at heart' student experience and what that will look like in 2021.
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