A Framework for Australian Universities and Public Libraries Supporting Regional, Rural and Remote Students

Partridge, Helen; Power, Emma; Ostini, Jenny; Owen, Sue; Pizzani, Blanca

doi:10.1080/24750158.2021.1959842

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“…In Australia, approximately 7 million people (28% of the population) live in regional or rural communities, many of which exhibit geographical dispersion and isolation (Bradley et al, 2020;Partridge et al, 2021). Barriers to higher education for those living in these locations are multifaceted and often interrelated, and span financial, personal and logistical challenges which may be further compounded by low socioeconomic status (Chesters & Cuervo, 2022;Cook et al, 2022;Fleming & Grace, 2017).…”

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Exploring the Idea of a Community Embedded University in Regional and Rural Australia

Dollinger,

Taylor,

Piskiewicz

2023

AIJRE

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A persistent issue in Australia, and globally, is how to improve participation rates in higher education for students from regional and rural areas. In this paper, we tackle this challenge by exploring the idea of a Community Embedded University (CEU). We draw on empirical data from three participatory co-design workshops with university students (n = 15) and staff (n = 6), to provoke discussion on what a CEU model might look like, the activities it might engage in, and how it would collaborate with local communities to create stronger partnerships and support student engagement. Through our study, we identify key value propositions to a CEU, including fostering students’ sense of belongingness and opportunities to engage in relationship-rich pedagogy through community-university collaborative teaching. However, we also identify several challenges to enacting a CEU, such as complexities relating to distributed power-sharing and decision-making, and how to situate learning experiences in place while maintaining flexible learning spaces. We propose that, while the idea of a CEU may remain an idealised model, our outlined principles to creating a CEU may be a useful framework for universities to reflect upon and consider how they engage with their local communities.

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Section: Regional and Rural Student Participation In Australian Highe...mentioning

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Exploring the Idea of a Community Embedded University in Regional and Rural Australia

Dollinger,

Taylor,

Piskiewicz

2023

AIJRE

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How do HEIs’ students accept nudging? Expert perspective analysis

2023

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The study examines the influence of nudging on the successful studies of Higher education institutions (HEI’s) students. Data from one of the typical countries of the Central European region (Czech Republic) is analyzed. The goal of the research was to find out how students accept individual forms of nudging. For this purpose, a questionnaire survey at Czech HEIs (N = 207) and structured interviews with experts (N = 19) were conducted. This study showed that information nudges and high-touch nudges enjoyed the highest level of acceptance. A strong correlation was also found between “most irritating” and group “manipulative” nudges. These forms of nudging fluctuated around the borderline value of acceptance. A strong or moderate correlation was also found between nudges with similar content and different forms. Structured interviews showed that experts supported the use of nudges. They considered it an important tool to influence the study’s success. Experts explained the differences in the acceptance of nudges in connection with the different ages of students, the type of study, the students’ life experiences, and partly with the type of field of study. They considered parents’ education rather ambivalent.

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Using behavioral change methods to encourage Czech HEIs’ students to (successfully) graduate and the acceptance of nudging

Korečková,

Kovács,

Ochrana

2023

Cogent Education

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A Framework for Australian Universities and Public Libraries Supporting Regional, Rural and Remote Students

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Exploring the Idea of a Community Embedded University in Regional and Rural Australia

Exploring the Idea of a Community Embedded University in Regional and Rural Australia

How do HEIs’ students accept nudging? Expert perspective analysis

Using behavioral change methods to encourage Czech HEIs’ students to (successfully) graduate and the acceptance of nudging

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