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Library learning spaces in the digital age
Students describe the Library as being central to their learning, offering focus and inspiration, enabling access to information and technologies, and collaboration with peers. Deakin University…
‘How can we help?’ The Contribution of University Libraries to Student Retention
The Australian Government’s Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program aims to encourage greater participation of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in higher education.…
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The ‘unobjectionable’ service: A legislative history of childminding
  • Sue Owen
  • Political Science
  • 18 December 2007
SUMMARY. This paper is a survey of state involvement in childminding, the legislation which has arisen from it and the legislative changes for which child care workers are now campaigning. After a…
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Childminding in Britain.
An International Perspective on Regulated Family Day Care Systems
TLDR
Comparing regulated family day care in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, and the USA is compared, using standard information about FDC usage and each country's structural characteristics, regulatory approach, quality assurance indicators, supervision and support, and sector challenges.
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Embedded Library Services: Beyond Chance Encounters for Students from Low SES Backgrounds
This paper reports research that examined how the embedding of library services through the learning management system contributed to the experience of students from low socio-economic status (SES)…
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‘Working Together’: Public Libraries Supporting Rural, Regional, and Remote Low-Socioeconomic Student Success in Partnership with Universities
ABSTRACT University students living in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas of Australia face unique challenges including geographical isolation, lack of access to face-to-face support, and…
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Nurse-led asymptomatic screening clinics
TLDR
This is the first study to demonstrate the feasibility of VCT among drug users in detoxification centres in China and showed that the quality of the HIV counselling provided was high and that voluntary HIV, HCV, and syphilis testing was accepted by drug users.
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Deakin University Library : an active partner in the implementation of the new generation e-learning platform Desire2Learn
TLDR
Deakin University Library’s journey in partnering with academic staff and others across the University to implement Desire2Learn as a vital new e-learning platform is described and value created by embedding quality information in learner-centred course delivery is reported.
Narratives of Access: A Critical Exploration of How Institutional Interactions with Students Affect Regional Student Participation in Higher Education
This article examines the narratives that drive university staff understanding of the concerns and experiences of regional and remote students at five universities in Australia. Interviews were…
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