By Lottie Twyford and Madeleine McDonald This Semester, concerns have been raised by students enrolled in CBE courses regarding the way the academic college has managed the transition to online learning. One course in particular – ECON2101, which many students […]
By Declan Milton Senior students may remember, even in these troubling times, the portrait of Manning Clark that once adorned a hallway in the now demolished building that was dedicated to the late historian – The Manning Clark Centre. Notorious […]
By Declan Milton Content warning: This article contains discussion of racism “My college is not doing anything for us… they are treating us like normal, but we are suffering a lot.” These are the words of Samrat Oli, President of […]
There is currently no announcement for the return of on-campus teaching.
By Helena Burke Online exam invigilation platform Proctorio has defended itself against the criticisms of the student-led ‘No Proctorio’ campaign. In an email sent to Observer, the company claims that some of the concerns of the petition were founded on […]
There are still many support services and events available online.
By Madeleine McDonald As the last capital city in Australia to have its first case of COVID-19, avoiding the pandemic in Canberra was not a problem – until it was. ANU students were attending classes on campus, splurging on overpriced […]
By Keeley Dickinson ANU recently re-affirmed its intention to carry out invigilated online exams using ‘Proctorio’, despite student backlash. Objections relate predominantly to privacy, accessibility and logistical concerns. In a staff email shared on ANU Schmidtposting, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Grady […]
By Helena Burke A number of casual academic staff have told Observer about employment issues they have faced while working at ANU. Commencing work without a contract, being paid late, not being given enough time to mark assessments, and being […]
By Lottie Twyford Due to a significant reduction of students on campus in light of COVID-19, ANU residential halls have hired interim ‘Duty Officers’ to fulfil vacant positions and “support the smooth running of the hall during the period of […]
