Even before this pandemic, international students were exposed to several unique hardships. These are compounded by COVID-19.
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The Australian government relies on the temporary graduate visa to attract international students. But these visa recipients are left helpless as they face a loss of financial security.
For every $1 lost in university tuition fees, there is another $1.15 lost in the broader economy. This means loss of university revenue can cost the Australian economy more than $40 billion by 2023.
The government’s new funding package for universities is a good first step. But its plan for low-cost online courses is problematic.
We can use the sudden gift of free time to prepare for the labour market of the future.
Helping international students is in Australia’s best interest. Universities rely on them to stay afloat, and in 2018, Australian universities contributed $41 billion to the economy.
How much data are you using when streaming lectures? What camera do you need? And what’s a VPN? Here are some handy tips to be technologically prepared for your virtual university experience.
Online learning can actually be as effective as when classes are delivered face-to-face. But teachers need training to do this effectively.
The University of Sydney took in about A$750 million from international students in 2017. Two-thirds of that – about $500 million – came from international students from China.
Universities have put in place many measures to help international students. But online classes are not a simple solution, and the government could help with the extra money students have to spend.
Australia has never had such a drop in student numbers. Even during the SARS outbreak Australia didn’t implement bans on those travelling from affected countries.
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Executive Producer, Social and Political Sciences Program, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Social & Political Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and ARC Future Fellow, School of Education, Deakin University
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Digital Communications Manager Impact Studios, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE, University of Toronto
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Lecturer in Population Geography, University of Adelaide
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Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physics, La Trobe University
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Professor of learning technologies, University of Minnesota
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct professor of architecture, University of Adelaide
