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 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 […]
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 Declan Milton ANU announced today that it will consider the Year 11 results of current Year 12 students applying to study in 2021. The University has recognised that the lockdowns now in effect to prevent the spread of COVID-19 […]
By Declan Milton and Adelle Millhouse Students have raised privacy concerns over the planned use of online invigilation during the Semester One exam period. Based on information from a staff-targeted Wattle discussion forum, the ANU wishes to use invigilation “to […]
By Hayley Hands ANU announced yesterday in an email that the standard grading system will be used in Semester 1. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Grady Venville stated that students would be able to ‘opt-in’ to a pass/fail system following the release of […]
