1. Presentation at HERDSA Conference Thursday 9th July 2015

2. Shaping the 21 st Century student experience at regional universitiesOLT Research Project: SP14-4602 1.To provide a comprehensive description of the unique features of the C21st student experience in regional universities and to identify trends in the data for further investigation. 2.Explore patterns through a series of case studies that describe effective and innovative practices for the sector 3.Forecast emerging trends and innovations in practice 4.Understand if current measures are appropriate for understanding the complex reality of 21 st C regional student experience “To explore the unique features of the 21 st C student experience in regional universities, foreshadow emerging trends, and identify the essential practices (practices that contribute to the student experience) for adoption that will ensure students engage in learning experiences relevant to life in this century” AimObjectives

3. Shaping the 21 st Century student experience at regional universitiesOLT Research Project: SP14-4602 Kahu, E. (2014) Increasing the emotional engagement of first year mature-aged distance students: Interest and belonging. The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education. 5(2), pp. 45-55.

4. Shaping the 21 st Century student experience at regional universitiesOLT Research Project: SP14-4602 Scope  National and Institutional Project  Main campus not capital city  8 regional universities  Onshore undergraduate students  All modalities of participation / enrolment  Quantitative analysis and meta-analysis of existing corporate and sector data to identify themes  Qualitative data for case studies & cross case analysis

5. Shaping the 21 st Century student experience at regional universitiesOLT Research Project: SP14-4602 http://shapingtheregionalstudentexperience.com.au

6. Shaping the 21 st Century student experience at regional universitiesOLT Research Project: SP14-4602 Funding attribution Support for this project has been provided by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. The views in this project do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. http://www.olt.gov.au/project-shaping-21st-century- student-experience-regional-universities-2014