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Australian Government Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, 2018
Admissions transparency means that prospective domestic undergraduate students can easily find good quality admissions information that allows them to compare courses and providers and make informed study choices. In October 2016 the Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) made recommendations to achieve greater transparency in higher education…
Descriptors: College Admission, Accountability, Access to Education, Access to Information
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Jorgensen, Robyn – Intercultural Education, 2016
Drawing on studies of successful remote schools in one region of Australia, it was found that two key strategies were common in the approaches at these schools. First, to make the strategies and expectations being adopted explicit to all those involved in the learning enterprise, and second, that consistency in approaches was crucial. Bourdieu's…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Access to Education, Educational Strategies
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Dockery, Alfred M.; Seymour, Richard; Koshy, Paul – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
As with other countries, Australia has been grappling with the identification, measurement and impact of disadvantage in higher education. In particular, the measurement of socio-economic status (SES) has been of central concern. The immediate solution in Australia has been the introduction of an "area" measure in which students' SES is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Socioeconomic Status
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Davies, Michael; Elliott, Stephen N.; Cumming, Joy – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
Accommodations or adjustments for students with disabilities (SWDs) who need them are required in Australian education law and policy for classroom instruction and assessment, and external educational accountability tests. Drawing upon the structure of the Assessment Accommodations Checklist and more than a decade of accessibility research, the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Needs, Foreign Countries, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Padlee, Siti Falindah; Reimers, Vaughan – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2015
International students make a vital contribution to the Australian economy. Due to their importance, a number of studies have been undertaken to examine the living experiences, attitudes and behaviours of international students in Australia. However, very few studies have examined international students' overall satisfaction with their university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers