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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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Video: The class of 2021

Video: The class of 2021 | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Six Year 12 students share their experiences of finishing high school during lockdown. Video by Tom Compagnoni.
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How college students can minimize covid-19 risk as the delta variant surges

How college students can minimize covid-19 risk as the delta variant surges | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Many college students are back on campus despite concerns about the coronavirus delta variant. Health experts offer tools for navigating risk throughout the school year.
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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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Students say online classes aren't what they paid for

Students say online classes aren't what they paid for | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
College students say the online instruction they're getting in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is not the education for which they paid. Some students plan to withhold tuition payments; others are demanding partial tuition refunds.
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Surprise, surprise! WTG colleges, give eLearning a bad name in under a month!
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PM to international students: you’re on your own

PM to international students: you’re on your own | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
PM to international students: you’re on your own
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Thanks for your money the past few years, go home now.
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Coronavirus Australia: Plea to help foreign students sacked due to pandemic

Coronavirus Australia: Plea to help foreign students sacked due to pandemic | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The international education sector has warned that Australia risks trashing one its largest industries if it does not do more to help the country’s foreign students through the coronavirus crisis.
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Students' Readiness to Adopt Fully Online Learning

Students' Readiness to Adopt Fully Online Learning | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
As many colleges and universities move instruction online as part of their response to COVID-19, data about user preferences, access, and training can
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'I felt like an adult': The diary of an online learner

'I felt like an adult': The diary of an online learner | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Lara Winsbury spent a day doing her lessons online. From tech dropouts to fits of giggles, this is what it was like.
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They shut down our college because of coronavirus. Will that help?

They shut down our college because of coronavirus. Will that help? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Many colleges are simply choosing to opt out during this crisis, leaving students to fend for themselves,
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‘When Can We Go to School?’ Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class.

‘When Can We Go to School?’ Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The global scale and speed of the educational disruption from the coronavirus epidemic is “unparalleled,” the United Nations said.
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How the class of 2021 made it through year 12, the coronavirus and life in lockdown

How the class of 2021 made it through year 12, the coronavirus and life in lockdown | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Nine year 12 students reflect on finishing school during a global pandemic – and the longings they never thought they’d have.
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Why I Turned to TikTok During the Pandemic

Why I Turned to TikTok During the Pandemic | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Freshman year was going to mean sleepovers, new friends, and independence. The coronavirus changed all that.
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College students protest paying full tuition after coronavirus.

College students protest paying full tuition after coronavirus. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Colleges and universities have offered refunds on housing costs, but they're resisting calls from students to reduce tuition rates.
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Higher education relief package that is "unashamedly" focused on domestic students.

Higher education relief package that is "unashamedly" focused on domestic students. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The package includes funding for new short courses for the unemployed, a guaranteed $18 billion for domestic students regardless of enrolment numbers and $100 million in regulatory relief for education providers.
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College Made Them Feel Equal. The Virus Exposed How Unequal Their Lives Are. 

College Made Them Feel Equal. The Virus Exposed How Unequal Their Lives Are.  | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
When they were all in the same dorms and eating the same dining hall food, the disparities in students’ backgrounds weren’t as clear as they are over video chat.
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EDUCAUSE COVID-19 QuickPoll Results: Help for Students

EDUCAUSE COVID-19 QuickPoll Results: Help for Students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students are facing a variety of challenges in their transition to fully remote access, not only for learning but also f
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Students studying abroad left in limbo as universities suspend classes

Students studying abroad left in limbo as universities suspend classes | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Australian students studying in America and students from the US studying in Australia are among those affected by measures to control the spread of the coronavirus.
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For Many Athletes, Coronavirus Means the End of College Careers

For Many Athletes, Coronavirus Means the End of College Careers | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
“It feels like all the hard work — I don’t want to say it’s for nothing, but you want to compete.”
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Quarantined Wuhan kids hacked their way out of app-based schooling

Quarantined Wuhan kids hacked their way out of app-based schooling | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The kids are alright.
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