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Prof Abby Cathcart @AbbyCathcart1

Professor, QUT, Australia. Interested in organisational democracy, employee voice & helping students to learn. PFHEA.

Joined March 2012
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Prof Abby Cathcart retweeted
Sally Kift@KiftSally
28 Feb 2024
#UASolutionsSummit Just AMAZING!!! @GeorgiaStateU @tim_renick Exec Dir @_TheNISS šŸ™ŒFinal thoughts on big outcomes -No difference in grad success b/w equity cohorts & all -Grad more Black students with Bachs than any other US uni (for 6 yrs) -3 lessons for us all Letā€™s do this!
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Regulatory frameworks should allow autonomy to flourish and autonomy leads to innovation - its a virtuous circle @AlisonAdvanceHE #UASolutionsSummit
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Australian Awarded University Teachers' Network@AAUTnetwork
26 Feb 2024
Congratulations to A/Prof Zala Volcic from @MonashUni for being recognised as the 2023 #AAUT Australian University Teacher of the Year! šŸ† Watch Zalaā€™s video about her work here: bit.ly/3I0CIW6 @Monash_Arts @Monash_Academy @ProfSPickering
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Congratulations to @anupkbasu, @Nate_PolySci, Danica Hickey & Vinesh Chandra for their #AAUTĀ Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning @QUT #UASolutionsSummit
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Merlin Crossley@MerlinCrossley
26 Feb 2024
Mary Oā€™Kane is asked about the costs and implementation - she rightly responds that there are costs to neglecting education, social costs in health, welfare, security, and wellbeing. Highly educated societies tend to be more harmonious - Australia should keep building on this
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Making the world fairer and better globally - listen to and value our students @ValerieAmos #UASolutionsSummit
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Australia canā€™t afford not to implement the Universities Accord - Prof Mary Oā€™Kane #UASolutionsSummit
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Congratulations to the hard working student success teams @QUT providing support to students at our #nightagainstprocrastination
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Important seminar @QUT today on supporting students in the lead up to the referendum. Worrying feedback from Indigenous students on growing feelings of vulnerability. Huge thanks to my colleagues @hhuijser @QuirkyWoodlands @freyawriter Tain Lloyd, Peter Spradbrow & Julie Cook
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Having spent my morning listening to the @QUT student success advisers and coaches offer support to students negatively impacted by the 50% pass rule I say this change canā€™t come soon enough ministers.education.gov.au/cā€¦

Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report)...

In November last year I appointed Professor Mary O'Kane AC to lead the biggest and broadest review of Australia's higher education system in 15 years.

ministers.education.gov.au
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Prof Abby Cathcart retweeted
QUT@QUT
28 Jul 2023
#AI in education could promote ā€˜laziness and lack of independent thoughtā€™. If educators, students & assessment markers all use AI ā€“ who has learnt anything? What is purpose of assessment?: #QUT to Senate AI in education inquiry fal.cn/3AfYf

Universities say AI cheats can't be beaten, moving away from attempts to block AI

Universities have told a Senate inquiry it is not "feasible" to attempt to detect AI cheats, instead saying the sector will have to overhaul its entire approach to teaching to ensure students...

abc.net.au
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Using the #PSF to build Professional identify amongst university educators - deeply impressive work from @DULearnFutures @herdsa_conf
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Karen Nelson@kjnnelson
4 Jul 2023
Dr Cathy Stone announced as 2023 STARS Fellow. Thank you Cathy for your leadership and all you have done to enhance #studentsuccess in higher education #unistars ā¦@UniSTARSConfā©
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Imagine if we had kindness cues in our curriculum! ā¦@KiftSallyā© #unistars
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The brilliant @KiftSally on the crucial role of curriculum design in supporting students mental health @AdvanceHE #unistars
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The wonderful Uncle Cheg welcoming us to country and reminding us this #NAIDOC week that by the end of this year there will be a chance for all Australians to play a part in shaping a better future #stars2023
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Prof Abby Cathcart retweeted
Advance HE
@AdvanceHE
23 Jun 2023
The number of teaching and learning professionals recognised as fellows by Advance HE has topped 170,000 - signalling the growing impact the professional recognition scheme is having on institutions worldwide.ā¬‡ social.advance-he.ac.uk/4gz7ā€¦
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Looking forward to congratulating inspiring educators at the QLD AAUT Awards celebration today @qut @aauniteachers #aautqld
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Australia doesnā€™t need 100% of 18-34 year olds to have university qualifications - system integration and valuing VET and HE equally is key to equity - Mark Western #THEliveANZ
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universities must strengthen transition pathways and show children that opportunities are endless DG Education Qld #THEliveANZ
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