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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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The Critics Company is creating epic sci-fi short films using their mobile phones

The Critics Company is creating epic sci-fi short films using their mobile phones | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A group of young Nigerian filmmakers known as The Critics Company uses their mobile phones to create movies, and Hollywood has taken notice.
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Coronavirus pandemic means Provost Scholarship winner spends 2020 studying in solitude at Oxford University

Coronavirus pandemic means Provost Scholarship winner spends 2020 studying in solitude at Oxford University | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
In late 2019, 25-year-old Hannah Duffus was awarded the scholarship of a lifetime, one that would take her to Oxford University and see her living in Worcester College among 26 acres of wooded and landscaped grounds.
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More info is available about which college majors pay off, but students aren’t using it

More info is available about which college majors pay off, but students aren’t using it | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Advocates say increased attention to return on investment may be about to change that.
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VCE results 2020: Class of 2020 steps through the looking glass as truth mimics fiction

VCE results 2020: Class of 2020 steps through the looking glass as truth mimics fiction | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
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Victorian Students with health challenges star in 2020

Victorian Students with health challenges star in 2020 | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students with a chronic illness or a disability are now better supported to complete the VCE, educators say.
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For college freshmen, pandemic leads to a first-year experience unlike any other

Many students wonder about the value of a year turned upside down by the pandemic.
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It’s not production quality that counts in educational videos – here's what students value most

It’s not production quality that counts in educational videos – here's what students value most | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students prefer videos that are simply produced, convenient to watch and with a narrative that's delivered in an informal conversational way.
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Copyright laws could force schools to destroy remote learning material

Copyright laws could force schools to destroy remote learning material | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Schools have been told to delete online learning material they created during lockdown by Christmas to avoid breaking Australian copyright laws.

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This just seems crazy. After all the effort Teachers have done creating meaningful learning activities that could help future generations of students. Like book burning!
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This just seems crazy. After all the effort Teachers have done creating meaningful learning activities that could help future generations of students. Like book burning!
Peter Mellow's curator insight, December 16, 2020 3:20 PM
This just seems crazy. After all the effort Teachers have done creating meaningful learning activities that could help future generations of students. Like book burning!
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Jill Biden and Joseph Epstein

If Jill Biden wants to flaunt her Ed.D., who are we to object?
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Feel free to disagree on campus ... by learning to do it well

Feel free to disagree on campus ... by learning to do it well | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Enshrining the Model Code on Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in legislation won't ensure disagreements on campus remain civil. Here are some practical guidelines on how to disagree well.
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My eyesight is weak, but my vision is strong

My eyesight is weak, but my vision is strong | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
University of Melbourne PhD student Nisha Mehta was born with albinism; but with support she has overcome challenges to pursue an academic career in chemistry.
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How to actually concentrate and do some online uni

How to actually concentrate and do some online uni | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
"It's so hard to concentrate because the lecturers can't see you."
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Studying solo: how to prepare for online exams at home

Studying solo: how to prepare for online exams at home | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
How you approach revision can take off some of the pressure when sitting university exams alone and from home
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'A world view that sees people rather than nations': the legacy of Sydney Uni's International House

'A world view that sees people rather than nations': the legacy of Sydney Uni's International House | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The residential hall for international and local university students equipped them for a globalised world, more than anything they could learn in a class.
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Educators failing to teach what students need for good jobs

Educators failing to teach what students need for good jobs | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Study exposes communication breakdown between schools and businesses
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Teen summer reads: 5 novels to help cope with adversity and alienation

Teen summer reads: 5 novels to help cope with adversity and alienation | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The texts in this shortlist demonstrate how young characters have coped with trauma and uncertainty.
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'My own strength': VCE student goes to great lengths to complete Auslan exam

'My own strength': VCE student goes to great lengths to complete Auslan exam | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
For profoundly deaf student Caroline Firus the hardest part of completing year 12 during the coronavirus pandemic was the masks.
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Students find creating covid-19 tracing app for school was easy. Navigating fault lines of the teenage pull to socializing was more treacherous. 

Tensions between privacy and need for contact tracing cause conflicts in school districts and communities in U.S.
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HSC a brutal and irrelevant way to define ‘intelligence’ in a world opening its eyes to other values

HSC a brutal and irrelevant way to define ‘intelligence’ in a world opening its eyes to other values | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
On Thursday night, the ATAR was the be-all and end-all for the Class of 2020; by Friday lunch, it was on its way to being forgotten.
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Stressed out, dropping out: COVID has taken its toll on uni students

Stressed out, dropping out: COVID has taken its toll on uni students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Student mental health was already an issue before the pandemic. And then students felt the strain on all fronts as studies went online and they lost jobs and social contacts.
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Taking my time at university helped me overcome my fear of failure and accept myself

Taking my time at university helped me overcome my fear of failure and accept myself | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
When I first began my university journey at the age of 18, I was determined to fit in with what my family and community wanted for me and from me. It has not been a simple journey, writes Cindy El Sayed.
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HSC 2020: They topped the NSW HSC in their day. Where are they now?

HSC 2020: They topped the NSW HSC in their day. Where are they now? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
These HSC high achievers of yesteryear discovered that their high school exam marks did not define them.
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Advice from a 104-year-old PhD student

Advice from a 104-year-old PhD student | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
In October 2020, Lucio Chiquito submitted his PhD thesis at the age of 104. Mr Chiquito is from Medellín, Colombia. He started his PhD at the University of Manchester 77 years ago, held a successful career as an engineer throughout his life, and was the co-founder of Colombia's largest energy company. He attributes his longevity to being an avid reader, his spirituality, diet, frequent exercise, steadfast persistence and discipline.

Video by Megan Janetsky, Produced by Alba Jaramillo
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I'm always the only scientist in the room in a wheelchair. It shouldn't be this way

I'm always the only scientist in the room in a wheelchair. It shouldn't be this way | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Eleanor has never seen another wheelchair user in her university classes and it's one of the reasons why she works so hard to succeed.
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Australia still a drawcard for Chinese students

Australia still a drawcard for Chinese students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan says there are positive signs Chinese students still want to study in Australia despite worsening diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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